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Andy Clark
Clark while with Leeds City in 1906.
Personal information
Full name Andrew Clark
Date of birth 7 October 1879
Place of birth Ballingry, Scotland
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

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.

Career

Clark was born in Ballingry and played for Hamilton Academical, Buckhaven United and Heart of Midlothian, before joining English club Stoke in 1901. 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. He re-entered English football with Southern League club Plymouth Argyle in 1903, for whom he made 143 appearances in three seasons. He then spent the 1906–07, 1907–08 and 1908–09 seasons with Leeds City, Brentford and Southend United respectively.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 1899–00 Scottish League First Division 16 0 6 0 22 0
1900–01 15 0 2 0 17 0
Total 31 0 8 0 39 0
Stoke 1901–02 First Division 34 0 3 0 37 0
1902–03 18 0 4 0 22 0
Total 52 0 7 0 59 0
Plymouth Argyle 1903–04 Southern League First Division 45 0 7 0 52 0
1904–05 47 0 4 0 51 0
1905–06 37 1 3 0 40 1
Total 129 1 14 0 143 1
Leeds City 1906–07 Second Division 24 0 0 0 24 0
Brentford 1907–08 Southern League First Division 23 0 2 0 25 0
Career Total 228 1 23 0 251 1

References

  1. ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "Andrew Clarke – Hearts Career – from 16 Aug 1899 to 13 May 1901". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. "Clark Andy Plymouth Argyle 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. Scallan, Trevor. "GoS-DB Players". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  5. Andy Clark at WorldFootball.net
  6. "1899-00". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  7. "1900–01". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. ^ Andy Clark at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  9. "GoS-DB Season". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "GoS-DB Season". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. "GoS-DB Season". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Leeds United F.C. History". www.ozwhitelufc.net.au. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  13. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.

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