Andy Clark (footballer)
 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, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hamilton Academical | |||
| 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) |
| Southend United | |||
| Total | 238 | (1) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Andrew "Andy" Clark was a Scottish football left back who played for Leeds City, Plymouth Argyle and Stoke.[1]
Career
Clark was born in Ballingry and played for Hamilton Academical, Buckhaven United and Heart of Midlothian before joining English side Stoke in 1901.[1][2] He spent two seasons at Stoke playing 37 times in 1901–02 and 22 in 1902–03 before returning to Scotland with East Fife.[1] He then made a U-turn and re-entered English football with Southern League side Plymouth Argyle. He spent three seasons with the "Pilgrims" making 143 appearances.[3] He then spent a season with Leeds City and then Brentford and Southend United.[4]
Career statistics
Source:[5]
| Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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[8] | Southern League First Division | 45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 1904–05[9] | 47 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
| 1905–06[10] | 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[4] | Southern League First Division | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Career Total | 228 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 251 | 1 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 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 2016-08-14.
- ↑ Scallan, Trevor. "GoS-DB Players". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- 1 2 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 359. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ Andy Clark at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ "1899-00". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ↑ "1900–01". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ↑ "GoS-DB Season". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ↑ "GoS-DB Season". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ↑ "GoS-DB Season". www.greensonscreen.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
External links
- Andy Clark Plymouth Argyle profile at greensonscreen.co.uk
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