Wally Clark (English footballer)

Wally Clark
Personal information
Full nameWallace Clark
Date of birth14 July 1896
Place of birthJarrow, England
Date of death20 December 1975 (aged 79)
Place of deathJarrow, England
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing positionOutside forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Durham City?(?)
1919–1921Middlesbrough8(0)
1921–1923Leeds United13(0)
1923–1924Birmingham32(0)
1924–1925Coventry City8(0)
1925–1926Boston Town?(?)
1926–1927Barrow16(2)
1927–19xxTorquay United3(0)
1930–193xConnah'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 went on to play bowls, and became vice-president of Jarrow Bowling Club.[2][3]

He died in his native Jarrow aged 79.[4]

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. "History". Jarrow Bowling Club. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  3. "Past Members". Jarrow Bowling Club. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  4. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.