Robert Clark (footballer, born 1903) explained

Robert Clark
Birth Date:6 February 1903
Birth Place:Newburn, England
Death Date:1970 (aged 66-67)
Position:Forward
Years1:1919–1920
Clubs1:Spencer's Welfare
Years2:1920–1921
Clubs2:Hawthorn Leslie
Years3:1921–1922
Clubs3:Newburn Grange
Years4:1922–1923
Clubs4:Prudhoe Castle
Years5:1923–1928
Caps5:77
Goals5:16
Clubs5:Newcastle United
Years6:1928–1931
Caps6:39
Goals6:11
Clubs6:Liverpool
Years7:1931–1932
Caps7:5
Goals7:2
Clubs7:Nottingham Forest
Years8:1932
Clubs8:North Shields

Robert Clark (6 February 1903 – 1970) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Newcastle United, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest in the Football League.

Clark played for Newcastle United before he signed for Liverpool, where he played 77 matches and scored 16 goals in five seasons. He moved to Liverpool during the 1927–28 season for a transfer fee of .[1] He only made two appearances that season, but he made 32 the following season, scoring nine goals. He only featured five more times during the next two seasons, and he moved to Nottingham Forest on 3 July 1931.[2] He made five league appearances for Forest and scored two goals.[3] In 1932, Clark joined North Shields.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert Clark . LFC History . 23 March 2012 .
  2. News: Robert Clark moves on. Nottingham Evening Post. 3 July 1931. 31 July 2013. PlayUpLiverpool.com.
  3. Book: Soar, Philip . The Official History of Nottingham Forest . Polar Publishing . 1998 . 1-899538-08-9 . 208.