Full name William Gibb Clarke Date of death 1940 (aged 61–62) Playing position Role Footballer | Place of birth Mauchline, Scotland Place of death Marylebone, England Name Billy Clarke | |
Date of birth (1878-03-03)3 March 1878 Died 1940, Marylebone, United Kingdom | ||
William Gibb Clarke, known as Billy or Willie, (3 March 1878–1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger.
Career
Born in Mauchline, Clarke played for Benburb, Crown Athletic, Third Lanark, Arthurlie, East Stirlingshire, Bristol Rovers, Aston Villa and Bradford City.
In 1901, while playing for Aston Villa, Clarke became the first mixed-race player to score in the First Division.
References
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