Jim Clark (Australian footballer)

Jim Clark
Jim Clark
	Clark in 1944
Personal information
Full name	James Clark
Date of birth	24 March 1925
Place of birth	Kyneton Victoria
Date of death	17 August 2013 (aged 88)
Place of death	Echuca, Victoria
Original team(s)	Elmore, Victoria
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1943–1951	Carlton
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1951.
Career highlights
	Carlton best and fairest: 1951; Carlton premiership played: 1945 and 1947;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Clark (24 March 1925 – 17 August 2013^[1]^[2]) was an Australian rules footballer for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Clark made his VFL debut in round 7, 1943 against Melbourne Football Club at Carlton's home ground Princes Park, and played in two premiership teams; the infamous 1945 "Bloodbath" Grand Final against South Melbourne, and the one-point victory against Essendon in 1947 in which he was generally considered Carlton's best player on the ground for his strong defensive and dashing rebound play in the backline.^[3]^[4] Clark won Carlton's best and fairest award in 1951 and promptly retired from VFL football to accept the captain-coach role with Bendigo Football League's Echuca Football Club.^[1]

Clark represented Victoria five times.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c De Bolfo, Tony (20 August 2013). "And then there were three".
^ McManus, Luke (23 August 2013). "Jim Clark a football gentleman". Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
^ Alf Brown (27 September 1947). "Carlton snatch win in hectic finish". The Herald. Melbourne, VIC. p. 26.
^ H. A. deLacy. "Carlton consistency won them the League title". The Sporting Globe. Melbourne, VIC. p. 13.

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