William Clark (football manager)

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William Clark was a Scottish football manager and secretary of Leicester City in the late Victorian era. [1] [2]

He was Leicester City manager from 1896 to 1897, for 30 games, of which the side won 13, lost 13 and drew the other 4. [3] Remaining at the club in the following season he was suspended from his role for financial irregularities that contravened FA regulations in 1898. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Leicester in 1897". Sturgess Group. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "William Clark". League Managers Association . Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "William Clark – Management Statistics". Soccerbase . Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Managers: George Johnson, 1898-1912". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 2 October 2020.


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