Willie Clarke (footballer)

Billy Clarke
Personal information
Full name	William Gibb Clarke
Date of birth	3 March 1878
Place of birth	Mauchline, Scotland
Date of death	1940 (aged 61–62)
Place of death	Marylebone, England
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Benburb
	Crown Athletic
	Third Lanark
	Arthurlie
	East Stirlingshire
	Bristol Rovers
1901–1905	Aston Villa
1905–1908	Bradford City
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Gibb Clarke, known as Billy or Willie, (3 March 1878 – 1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger. Clarke was the first non-white professional footballer to score in the English First Division in 1901.^[1]

Career

Born in Mauchline, Clarke played for Benburb, Crown Athletic, Third Lanark, Arthurlie, East Stirlingshire, Bristol Rovers, Aston Villa and Bradford City.^[2]^[3]

In 1901, while playing for Aston Villa, Clarke became the first mixed-race player to score in the First Division.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Dave Pendleton (6 July 2011). "Celebrating 106 Years of Black Footballers at Valley Parade". Boy From Brazil.
^ "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database.
^ Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City: A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

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[BFB-1] Dave Pendleton (6 July 2011). "Celebrating 106 Years of Black Footballers at Valley Parade". Boy From Brazil.

[2] "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database.

[3] Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City: A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

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