John Clark (English footballer)

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John Clark
Personal information
Place of birth Durham, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Bathgate
1912–1913 Bradford City 6 (1)
1913–1915 Cardiff City 8 (1)
Total14(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Clark was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Career

Born in Durham, Clark played for Bathgate, Bradford City and Cardiff City. [1] For Bradford City, he made 6 appearances in the Football League, scoring once. [2] For Cardiff City he made 8 appearances in the Southern Football League, scoring once. [3]

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References

  1. Frost, p. 393
  2. Frost, p. 380
  3. Shepherd, p. 17–18