Nobby Clarke
English footballer
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Reginald Leonard Clarke (4 September 1907 – 1981), sometimes known as Nobby Clarke or Reg Clarke,[3][4] was an English professional footballer who made more than 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]
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]
| 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 | 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 | |||
Personal life
In 1936, Clarke became the landlord of The Volunteer Inn pub in Ottery St Mary, which, owing 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]
