Willie Clarke (footballer)
| 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 | Apps | (Gls) |
| Benburb | |||
| Crown Athletic | |||
| Third Lanark | |||
| Arthurlie | |||
| East Stirlingshire | |||
| Bristol Rovers | |||
| 1901–1905 | Aston Villa | 41 | (5) |
| 1905–1908 | Bradford City | 92 | (15) |
| Total | 133 | (20) | |
| *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.
Career
Born in Mauchline, Clarke played for Benburb, Crown Athletic, Third Lanark, Arthurlie, East Stirlingshire, Bristol Rovers, Aston Villa and Bradford City.[1][2]
In 1901, while playing for Aston Villa, Clarke became the first mixed-race player to score in the First Division.[3]
References
- ^ "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database.
- ^ Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City: A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
- ^ Dave Pendleton (6 July 2011). "Celebrating 106 Years of Black Footballers at Valley Parade". Boy From Brazil.
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- Bristol Rovers F.C. players
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