Edward Augustus "Ansell" Clarke (12 August 1907 – 15 October 2002[1]) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.
| Ansell Clarke | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Clarke in 1933 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Outtrim, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 October 2002 (aged 95) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Debut | Round 7, 1929, Carlton vs. North Melbourne, at Princes Park | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–1937 | Carlton | 144 (242) | |
| 1938–1940 | St Kilda | 26 (47) | |
| Total | 170 (289) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1938–1940 | St Kilda | 55 (28–27–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
editClarke made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 7 of the 1929 season. He was appointed captain in 1937.[2]
He was the senior coach at the St Kilda Football Club from 1938 to 1940 with 28 wins from 55 matches. He was captain-coach for 1938 and 1939, until he retired as a player in May 1940.[3]
He later returned as a player for one final match in July 1940.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ "Vale: Arthur 'Titch' Edwards". Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Trouble in Two Senior League Football Clubs". The Argus. No. 28, 290. Melbourne. 23 April 1937. p. 15. Retrieved 19 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Ansel Clarke Retires". The Argus. No. 29, 232. Melbourne. 1 May 1940. p. 18. Retrieved 19 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Football Eight New Men Chosen". The Argus. No. 29, 288. Melbourne. 5 July 1940. p. 14. Retrieved 19 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
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