Ansell Clarke
| Ansell Clarke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Outtrim, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 October 2002 (aged 95) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Debut | Round 7, 1929, Carlton vs. North Melbourne, at Princes Park | ||
| Height / weight | 173cm, 76 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Edward Augustus "Ansell" Clarke (12 August 1907 – 15 October 2002[1]) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.
Clarke made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 7 of the 1929 season. He was appointed captain in 1937.[2]
He was the senior coach at the St Kilda Football Club from 1938 to 1940 with 28 wins from 55 matches. He was captain-coach for 1938 and 1939, until he retired as a player in May 1940.[3] He later returned as a player for one final match in July 1940.[4]
References
- ^ Vale: Arthur 'Titch' Edwards
- ^ "Trouble in Two Senior League Football Clubs". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 28, 290. Victoria, Australia. 23 April 1937. p. 15. Retrieved 19 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ansel Clarke Retires". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 29, 232. Victoria, Australia. 1 May 1940. p. 18. Retrieved 19 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football Eight New Men Chosen". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 29, 288. Victoria, Australia. 5 July 1940. p. 14. Retrieved 19 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Ansell Clarke at Blueseum
- Ansell Clarke's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Ansell Clarke at AustralianFootball.com
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