Harry Clarke (footballer, born 1923)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Alfred Clarke | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Woodford, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 April 2000 (aged 77) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lovells Athletic | |||
| 1949–1956 | Tottenham Hotspur | 295 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 1954 | England | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Harry Clarke (23 February 1923 – 16 April 2000) was a professional footballer who spent his entire senior career at Tottenham Hotspur. He also represented England on one occasion.[1][2]
Football career
Clarke joined Spurs in March 1949 from Lovells Athletic. He played a total of 322 matches at centre half and netting four goals in all competitions between 1949–56. A cornerstone of the push and run side of the early 1950s when he featured in all 42 matches of the Championship winning side of 1950–51.[3] After retiring from competitive football, Clarke joined the club's coaching staff.
Clarke made his only appearance for England on 4 April 1954, against Scotland at Hampden Park in the 1953–54 British Home Championship. The match also served as a 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification tie.
References
- ↑ England stats Retrieved 27 September 2008
- ↑ Hugman, B, J, (Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 (2005) p122 ISBN 1-85291-665-6 Retrieved 27 September 2008
- ↑ The Championship winning players 1950–51 Retrieved 27 September 2008