James Henry Clarke[1] (27 March 1921 – 8 November 2015) was an English footballer who scored 49 goals from 91 appearances in the Football League playing for Darlington (in three spells), Leeds United and Hartlepools United in the years following the Second World War. Clarke was born in Darlington.[1] A centre forward, he also played non-league football for clubs including Stanley United and Stockton.[2] He also played Minor Counties cricket for Durham.[1] Clarke died in 2015 at the age of 94.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Henry Clarke | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Darlington, England | ||
| Date of death | 8 November 2015 (aged 94) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stanley United | |||
| 1946–1947 | Darlington | 19 | (17) |
| 1947 | Leeds United | 14 | (1) |
| 1947–1949 | Darlington | 37 | (24) |
| 1949–1950 | Hartlepools United | 7 | (1) |
| 1950–1952 | Stockton | ||
| 1952–1953 | Darlington | 14 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Harry Clarke". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Harry Clarke". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ Karasin, Ekin (10 November 2015). "Harry Clarke, the only man to play professional football and cricket for Darlington, dies at the age of 94". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
External links
edit- 2006 feature in The Northern Echo, with photograph
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