Andrew Clark (7 October 1879 – 10 August 1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Leeds City and Stoke.[1]
 Clark while with Leeds City in 1906. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Clark[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1879[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ballingry, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 1940 | ||
| Place of death | Wemyss, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897–1898 | Hamilton Academical | 0 | (0) |
| 1898–1899 | Buckhaven United | ||
| 1899–1901 | Heart of Midlothian | 31 | (0) |
| 1901–1902 | Stoke | 52 | (0) |
| 1902–1903 | East Fife | ||
| 1903–1906 | Plymouth Argyle | 129 | (1) |
| 1906–1907 | Leeds City | 24 | (0) |
| 1907–1908 | Brentford | 23 | (0) |
| 1908–1909 | Southend United | ||
| Total | 238 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editClark was born in Ballingry and played for Hamilton Academical, Buckhaven United and Heart of Midlothian, before joining English club Stoke in 1901.[1][2][3] He spent two seasons at Stoke, making 37 appearances in 1901–02 and 22 in 1902–03, before returning to Scotland to join East Fife.[1] He re-entered English football with Southern League club Plymouth Argyle in 1903, for whom he made 143 appearances in three seasons.[4] He then spent the 1906–07, 1907–08 and 1908–09 seasons with Leeds City, Brentford and Southend United respectively.[5]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1899–00[6] | Scottish League First Division | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1900–01[7] | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Stoke | 1901–02[8] | First Division | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 1902–03[8] | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 52 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle | 1903–04[9] | Southern League First Division | 45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 1904–05[10] | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| 1905–06[11] | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 1 | ||
| Total | 129 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 143 | 1 | ||
| Leeds City | 1906–07[12] | Second Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1907–08[13] | Southern League First Division | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Career Total | 228 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 251 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "Andrew Clarke – Hearts Career – from 16 Aug 1899 to 13 May 1901". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Clark Andy Plymouth Argyle 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ Scallan, Trevor. "GoS-DB Players". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Andy Clark at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "1899-00". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "1900–01". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ a b Andy Clark at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "GoS-DB Season". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "GoS-DB Season". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "GoS-DB Season". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
External links
edit- Andy Clark at greensonscreen.co.uk