Harry Clarke (footballer, born 1923) explained

Harry Clarke
Fullname:Henry Alfred Clarke
Birth Date:23 February 1923
Birth Place:Woodford, England
Position:Full back
Years2:1949–1956
Clubs2:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps2:295
Goals2:4
Nationalyears1:1954
Nationalteam1:England
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Henry Alfred Clarke (23 February 1923 – 16 April 2000) was a professional footballer who spent his entire senior career at Tottenham Hotspur. He also represented England on one occasion.[1] [2]

Football career

Clarke joined Spurs in March 1949 from Lovells Athletic. He played a total of 322 matches at centre half and netting four goals in all competitions between 1949 and 1956. A cornerstone of the push and run side of the early 1950s when he featured in all 42 matches of the Championship winning side of 1950–51.[3] After retiring from competitive football, Clarke joined the club's coaching staff.

Clarke made his only appearance for England on 4 April 1954, against Scotland at Hampden Park in the 1953–54 British Home Championship. The match also served as a 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification tie.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.englandfc.com/Profiles/php/PlayerProfileByName.php?id=230 England stats
  2. Hugman, B, J, (Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 (2005) p122 Retrieved 27 September 2008
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/players/spurs-postwarwinners.html The Championship winning players 1950–51