Harry Clark (footballer, born 1932)
Harry Maurice Clark (29 December 1932 – 23 February 2021) was an English footballer who scored 70 goals from 260 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward for Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday and Hartlepools United. He also played non-league football for Horden Colliery Welfare.[2] While with Darlington, he was known as "young Harry", to distinguish him from the older Harry Clarke, also a forward, who played football and cricket for Darlington at around the same time.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harry Maurice Clark[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1932[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne,[2] England | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 2021 (aged 88)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Eastbourne O.B. | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1957 | Darlington | 141 | (27) |
| 1957–1958 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
| 1958–1961 | Hartlepools United | 118 | (43) |
| – | Horden Colliery Welfare | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
- "Announcements: Death notices and obituaries: Harry Clark". The Northern Echo. Darlington. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- "Harry Clark". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- Lockwood, Tasmin (5 March 2021). "Former Darlington FC player 'young' Harry Clark dies aged 88". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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