Andy Clark (footballer)

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]

Andy Clark

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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Clark 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

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[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

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.

External links

• Andy Clark at greensonscreen.co.uk