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James Clarke (footballer, born 1913)

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James Clarke
Personal information
Full name James Henry Clarke[1]
Date of birth 1913[2]
Place of birth Broomhill, England
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mexborough Athletic
1933–1936 Bradford City 9 (0)
Goole Town
Rotherham United
1944–1945Chesterfield (war guest) 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Henry Clarke (born 1913) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside right.

Career

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Born in Broomhill, Clarke played for Mexborough Athletic, Bradford City and Goole Town.[3] For Bradford City he made nine appearances in the Football League.[4]

He later played for Rotherham United and Chesterfield.[1][2]

Sources

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  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References

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  1. ^ a b Basson, Stuart (18 February 2010). "Chesterfield FC: Players in WW2 matches". Chesterfield F.C. Archived from the original (Excel spreadsheet) on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b James Clarke at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ Frost, p. 393
  4. ^ Frost, p. 380