| Geoff Clark | |
| Fullname: | Geoffrey Y. Clark |
| Birth Date: | first ¼ 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Wigton district, England |
| Death Date: | 13 November 2008 (aged 88) |
| Death Place: | Drighlington, England |
| Club1: | Dewsbury |
| Year1start: | 1945 |
| Year1end: | 51 |
| Teama: | Cumberland |
| Yearastart: | 19?? |
| Yearaend: | ?? |
| Appearancesa: | 6 |
| Teamb: | England |
| Yearbstart: | 1949 |
| Yearbend: | 51 |
| Appearancesb: | 2 |
| Triesb: | 1 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 3 |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 23 March 2012 |
| Source: | [1] [2] |
Geoff Clark (first ¼ 1920[3] – 13 November 2008) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played at representative level for England and Cumberland, and at club level for Dewsbury, as a, or, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4.[1]
Geoff Clark's birth was registered in Wigton district, Cumberland, England, he worked at Yorkshire Electric Transformer Company, Brewery Lane, Thornhill Lees,[4] for three years he was the Steward at Howley Hall Golf Club, Scotchman Lane, Morley, Leeds, he was the last surviving member of Dewsbury's 1947 Championship final team and Dewsbury's oldest ex-player, after a lengthy illness, he died aged 88 in Drighlington, West Yorkshire,[5] his funeral took place at Dewsbury Moor Crematarium at 1pm on 20 November 2008.[6]
Geoff Clark played at, i.e. number 3, in Dewsbury's 4-13 defeat by Wigan in the Championship Final during the 1946–47 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 21 June 1947.[7] Clark won caps for England while at Dewsbury in 1949 against Other Nationalities, and in 1951 against Other Nationalities.[2]
Geoff Clark's marriage to Isabel B. (née Armstrong) (birth registered fourth ¼ 1920 in Wigton district) was registered during third ¼ 1943 in Wigton district.[8] They had children; Patricia A. Clark (birth registered second ¼ 1947 in Dewsbury district – died 2008 (aged 60–61)), and Anthony J. "Tony" Clark (birth registered third ¼ in Dewsbury district.