Billy Clark (footballer, born 1881)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Clark[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 17 March 1937 (aged 55–56) | ||
| Place of death | Bristol, England | ||
| Playing position | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1904 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 60 | (18) |
| 1904–1908 | Bristol Rovers | 133 | (35) |
| 1908–1909 | Sunderland | 41 | (4) |
| 1910 | Bristol City | 24 | (1) |
| 1911 | Leicester Fosse | 6 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
William "Billy" Clark (1881 – 17 March 1937), also known as 'Darkie' Clark, was a professional footballer who played in the Southern League for Bristol Rovers. He was signed from Port Glasgow Athletic in 1904 and won the Southern League championship in his first season with the club.[2] He went on to make 133 League appearances, scoring 35 goals,[3] before leaving to join Sunderland.[1]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 58. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ "Port Glasgow Athletic Player William Clark Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ↑ "Players (A-M)". Gasopedia - Bristol Rovers Wiki. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
Sources
- Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
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