Archie Clark (footballer)
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Archibald William Clark (4 April 1902Archie Clark, Professional football player and manager, in ''1939 England and Wales Register'' – January 1967) was an English
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player and
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.


Playing career

Born in
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, Clark started out at
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before turning professional and joining
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in March 1927. He only played one League game for the Bees, before moving to
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in May the same year. Mainly used as a
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at Arsenal, he was mostly a reserve, only playing one first-team game, in a 4–1 defeat to
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at
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on 5 November 1927. He moved to
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in November 1928 and spent three seasons there before joining Everton in 1931. He was a near ever-present as they won the 1931–32 First Division title. However, he was forced out of the side by
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and
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and between 1932 and 1936 only played two League games. In 1936 he moved to
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and won the 1937–38
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title.


Managerial career

He managed Gillingham for nineteen years, from 1939 to 1958. He also had a brief spell as acting manager of
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. He finished his career as a scout at Sheffield United. He died aged 62 in January 1967.


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* 1902 births 1967 deaths English footballers Grays Thurrock United F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Everton F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players English football managers Gillingham F.C. players Gillingham F.C. managers Sheffield United F.C. managers People from Shoreham, Kent Association football midfielders {{England-footy-manager-stub