Nobby Clarke

For people of a similar name, see Nobby Clark (disambiguation).

Nobby Clarke
Personal information
Full name Reginald Leonard Clarke[1]
Date of birth 4 September 1907
Place of birth Heavitree, England
Date of death 1981 (aged 73–74)[1]
Place of death Seaton, England[2]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Hems Athletic
Exeter Loco
1925–1926 Friernhay
1926–1927 Southern Railway
1927–1937 Exeter City 315 (18)
1937–1939 Aldershot 62 (3)
1939–1940 Torquay United (guest) 20 (1)
1942 Leeds United (guest) 1 (0)
1943 Clapton Orient (guest) 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Reginald Leonard Clarke (4 September 1907 – 1981), sometimes known as Nobby Clarke or Reg Clarke,[3][4] was an English professional footballer who made over 310 appearances as a wing half in the Football League for Exeter City.[1][5] He is a member of the club's Hall of Fame.[3]

Personal life

In 1936, Clarke became the landlord of The Volunteer Inn pub in Ottery St Mary, which, due to his Exeter City contract stipulating that players were forbidden to be involved in the licensing trade, necessitated his departure from the club.[2] After retiring from football, he ran The King's Arms pub in Seaton and was a club official at Seaton Town.[6]

Honours

Friernhay

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 59. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b Kaufman, Neilson. "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Eight inaugurated into Exeter City's Hall of Fame". Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Clarke: Reginald Leonard". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Clarke Reg "Nobby" Exeter City 1931". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Clarke, Reginald". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  7. ^ "🔎 Played for Both: Leyton Orient". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 March 2023.


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