| Clarrie Nolan | |
| Fullname: | Clarence Joseph Nolan |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1904 |
| Birth Place: | Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Glenrowan, Benalla, Shepparton |
| Height: | 187 cm |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Statsend: | 1928 |
| Years1: | 1925–1928 |
| Club1: | North Melbourne |
| Games Goals1: | 44 (31) |
Clarence Joseph Nolan (24 August 1904 – 18 January 1998) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Nolan, was a Benalla and Shepparton recruit, who joined North Melbourne in 1925 and took part in their inaugural VFL season.[2] [3]
He was North Melbourne's leading goal-kicker in 1928 with 24 goals, despite not registering his first goal until round nine.[4]
In 1928, Nolan won the Sporting Globe newspaper competition for the longest place kick, with a kick of 71 yards, 2 foot & 4 inches.[5]
In 1929, Nolan joined West Albury as captain-coach and kicked seven goals in their Ovens and Murray Football League grand final win against East Albury Football Club.[6] [7]
In June 1930, Nolan stepped aside as captain / coach of West Albury to allow Haydn Bunton to take over as captain / coach on his return to West Albury from Fitzroy Football Club.[8]
Nolan played in four consecutive O&MFL grand finals with West Albury between 1929 and 1932.[9]
Nolan stood for the Australian Labor Party for the seat of Hume[10] in the 1940 Federal Election, which was retained very narrowly from Nolan by Thomas Collins.[11]
Nolan was a co-founder of the Nolan Brothers Sports Stores,[12] located in Albury, Leeton and Wangaratta for many years.[13]
Clarrie was the older brother of Melbourne footballer, Leo Nolan.