Wally Clark (English footballer)
Wallace 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.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wallace Clark | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1896 | ||
| Place of birth | Jarrow, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 December 1975 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Jarrow, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| 1927–19?? | Torquay United | 3 | (0) |
| 1930–193? | Connah's Quay & Shotton | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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.[3][4]
He died in his native Jarrow aged 79.[5]
References
- Brum Junior (20 August 1923). "Prospects of the clubs in the First Division of the League. Birmingham". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- "History". Jarrow Bowling Club. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009.
- "Past Members". Jarrow Bowling Club. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012.
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.