Milton Clark

Milton Clark (27 June 1922 – 15 June 2018) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Milton Clark
Personal information
Full name Milton Clark
Date of birth (1922-06-27)27 June 1922
Place of birth Moonee Ponds, Victoria
Date of death 15 June 2018(2018-06-15) (aged 95)[1]
Original team(s) Essendon Imperials
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1945 Essendon 3 (0)
1946 North Melbourne 2 (0)
Total 5 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Clark was on Essendon's list from 1939, but his football career was restricted due to his service in the armed forces during World War II.[3] Clark played in Essendon's reserves premiership in 1941 and played three senior games for the Bombers in 1945. He transferred to North Melbourne for the 1946 where he played two further VFL matches. Clark later played for several season with Essendon RSL after leaving the VFL. He worked as a fibrous plasterer until retiring in 1982.

Notes
  1. Milton Clark's obituary
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. "World War II Roll:Milton Clark". Commonwealth of Australia.
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