Billy Clarke (footballer, born 1878)

Billy Clarke
Personal information
Full name William Gibb Clarke
Date of birth (1878-03-03)3 March 1878
Place of birth Mauchline, Scotland
Date of death 1940 (aged 61–62)
Place of death Marylebone, England
Playing position 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)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (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

  1. ↑ "Profile". Aston Villa Player Database.
  2. ↑ Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City: A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
  3. ↑ Dave Pendleton (6 July 2011). "Celebrating 106 Years of Black Footballers at Valley Parade". Boy From Brazil.


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