Wally Clark (English footballer)

Wally Clark
Personal information
Full name Wallace Clark
Date of birth 14 July 1896(1896-07-14)
Place of birth Jarrow, England
Date of death 20 December 1975(1975-12-20) (aged 79)
Place of death Jarrow, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Outside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Durham City ? (?)
1919–1921 Middlesbrough 8 (0)
1921–1923 Leeds United 13 (0)
1923–1924 Birmingham 32 (0)
1924–1925 Coventry City 8 (0)
1925–1926 Boston Town ? (?)
1926–1927 Barrow 16 (2)
1927–19xx Torquay United 3 (0)
1930–193x Connah's Quay & Shotton ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Wallace "Wally" Clark (14 July 1896 – 20 December 1975) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward. He scored two goals in 80 appearances in the Football League playing for Middlesbrough, Leeds United, Birmingham, Coventry City, Barrow and Torquay United.[1]

Clark was born in Jarrow, County Durham, and began his football career with Durham City before joining Middlesbrough when the Football League resumed after the First World War. Two seasons later he was transferred to Leeds United for a fee of £460, and in March 1923 moved on to Birmingham. He played regularly until he suffered an injury towards the end of the 1923–24 season, and did not play for the first team again, moving on to Coventry City in October 1924. After that he spent no more than a year with any club, playing for Boston Town in the Midland League, returning to the Football League with Barrow and Torquay United, then the Cheshire County League with Connah's Quay & Shotton. He died in his native Jarrow aged 79.[2]

He went on to play bowls, and became vice-president of Jarrow Bowling Club.[3][4] He died in his native Jarrow aged 79.[2]

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 54. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  2. ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
  3. ^ "History". Jarrow Bowling Club. http://www.jarrowbc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/history%20of%20JBC.htm. Retrieved 13 February 2009. 
  4. ^ "Past Members". Jarrow Bowling Club. http://www.jarrowbc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/past_members.htm. Retrieved 13 February 2009.