George Clarke (footballer, born 1921)

George Edmund Clarke (24 April 1921 – 17 February 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half.

George Clarke
Personal information
Full name George Edmund Clarke
Date of birth (1921-04-24)24 April 1921
Place of birth Ipswich, England
Date of death 17 February 2011(2011-02-17) (aged 89)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1953 Ipswich Town 34 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Clarke made 34 appearances for Ipswich Town in the Football League between 1946 and 1953, scoring one goal.[1] He also made 3 Cup appearances for the Ipswich first-team, as well as over 200 games for the reserve side.[2]

Later life and death

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Clarke died on 17 February 2011, at the age of 89.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "IPSWICH TOWN : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Player profile". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  3. ^ "George Clarke". Ipswich Town F.C. official website. 17 February 2011. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Former Blue Clarke Dies". TWTD. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2011.