Frank Clack Explained

Frank Clack
Fullname:Frank Edward Clack
Birth Date:30 March 1912
Birth Place:Witney, England
Death Place:Witney, England
Height:[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Witney Town
Youthyears2:1932–1933
Youthclubs2:Birmingham
Years1:1933–1939
Caps1:60
Goals1:0
Years2:1939–1947
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1947–1949
Caps3:67
Goals3:0
Years4:1949–1950
Years5:1950–19??
Clubs5:Dover

Frank Edward Clack (30 March 1912 – 2 June 1995) was an English professional footballer born in Witney, Oxfordshire, who played as a goalkeeper. He made 127 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham and Bristol City.[2]

After several years with Birmingham as understudy to England international Harry Hibbs, Clack joined Brentford before the 1939–40 season, but the outbreak of the Second World War prevented him playing for them. After the war he spent two seasons as first-choice goalkeeper with Bristol City before moving into non-league football.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bright outlooks at Villa Park and St. Andrew's. Birmingham . Evening Despatch . Birmingham . 17 August 1933 . 2 . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData . Nottingham . 2004 . 53 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 78 . 978-1-85983-010-9.