George Clarke (footballer born 1921)

George Clarke
Personal information
Full name George Edmund Clarke
Date of birth 24 April 1921(1921-04-24)
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Date of death 17 February 2011(2011-02-17) (aged 89)
Place of death Ipswich, England
Playing position Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1946–1953 Ipswich Town 34 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

George Edmund Clarke (24 April 1921 – 17 February 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.

Career

Clarke made 34 appearances for Ipswich Town in the Football League between 1946 and 1953, scoring one goal.[1] He also made 3 Cup appearances for ther Ipswich first-team, as well as over 200 games for the reserve side.[2]

Later life and death

Clarke died on 17 February 2011, at the age of 89.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "IPSWICH TOWN : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/ipswich/ipswich.htm. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  2. ^ "Player profile". Pride of Anglia. http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/players/profile.phtml?fullname=George+Clarke. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  3. ^ "George Clarke". Ipswich Town F.C. official website. 17 February 2011. http://www.itfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10272~2296076,00.html. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
  4. ^ "Former Blue Clarke Dies". TWTD. 17 February 2011. http://www.twtd.co.uk/news.php?storyid=17932&title=former_blue_clarke_dies. Retrieved 18 February 2011.