Charlie Clark (Scottish footballer)

Charles Clark (1878 – 1930)[2] was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Everton, and the Southern League for Plymouth Argyle and Crystal Palace.[1][3] He was a half back.[1]

For the politician, see Charlie Clark (politician). For the British cyclist, see Charlie Clark (cyclist).

Charlie Clark
Personal information
Full name Charles Clark[1]
Date of birth 1878
Place of birth Thorniewood, Scotland
Date of death 1930 (aged 51–52)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Thorniewood
1898–1901 Hamilton Academical 44 (7)
1901–1903 Everton 6 (1)
1903–1909 Plymouth Argyle 255 (8)
1909–1910 Crystal Palace 31 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Life and career

Clark was born in Thorniewood.[3] He began his career with a club of the same name before joining Hamilton Academical, initially playing as a forward.[3][4] He was signed by Everton in 1901 and made six league appearances over two seasons, in which he scored one goal.[1][5]

In 1903, Clark joined Plymouth Argyle and was the club's first choice centre half for the next six years.[3] In his second season with Argyle, he received a Western League winner's medal and made 54 appearances in all competitions, scoring in three of them.[3] Described as "absolutely untiring" and "always a dominating factor in a game", Clark was an extremely popular club captain.[3] He played in excess of 40 matches per season for Argyle until his last.[3]

Clark made his final Plymouth appearance in April 1909, which took his overall tally to 272 in league and cup competition, with nine goals.[3] He left the club later that year and moved to Crystal Palace,[1] where he made 32 appearances in all competitions (31 league appearances) without scoring.[6][7][8] Clark retired from playing in 1910.[3]

Honours

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 54. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. King, Ian (April 2012). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–2011. The Derby Books Publishing Company. p. 534. ISBN 9781780910468.
  3. "Charlie Clark". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. Clark, Charlie (1898), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 21 March 2022
  5. "Everton Player Stats – Charles Clark". Everton F.C. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  6. Mike Purkiss & Nigel Sands (1990). Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989. The Breedon Books Publishing Company. p. 307. ISBN 0907969542.
  7. "Appearances". Crystal Palace F.C. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  8. "Goalscorers". Crystal Palace F.C. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
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