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 Clarkson while with Luton Town in 1922. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Clarkson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Wombwell, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 December 1954 (aged 63)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Burnley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1913 | Padiham | ||
| 1913– | Nelson | ||
| –1920 | Burnley | 2 | (0) |
| 1915–1917 | → Brentford (guest) | 23 | (3) |
| 1915–1916 | → Southport Central (guest) | ||
| 1920–1922 | Rotherham County | 63 | (2) |
| 1922–1923 | Luton Town | 32 | (3) |
| 1923–1924 | Southport | 19 | (1) |
| Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Clarkson (22 September 1891 – 11 December 1954) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside forward in the Football League for Rotherham County, Luton Town, Southport and Burnley.[1][2][3][4]
Personal life
[edit]After retiring from football, Clarkson worked as a commission agent.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 1922–23[5] | Third Division South | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Southport | 1923–24[2] | Third Division North | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Career total | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 59. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e "Player Details". Port Online. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 363–364. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Clarkson Billy Luton Town 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ^ "Billy Clarkson". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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