William McLean Clunas (29 April 1899 – 1 September 1967) was a

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footballer who played for

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and the

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, primarily in the

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position. He was born in

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, Scotland.

Club career

Clunas made his debut for Sunderland on 1 December 1923 against Huddersfield Town in a 2–1 win at Roker Park. Former Sunderland captain Raich Carter hailed Clunas as the best penalty kick taker he had ever seen; Clunas only missed two in his whole career, scoring 26. Overall, during his time at Roker Park, he made 256 league appearances and scored 42 goals, and also played 16 times in the FA Cup, scoring twice.

International career

He won his first cap for Scotland against England on 12 April 1924 in a 1–1 draw at The Wembley Stadium. In total Clunas won two caps for his country, scoring one goal. He scored the third goal in a 3–0 win against Wales on 31 October 1925.

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William Clunas's careers stats
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Club career

International career

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