Noel Clarke (footballer)
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Fullname
Noel Arthur Clarke
Date of birth
26 December 1930
Date of death
7 August 2022 (aged 91)
Place of death
Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Noel Arthur Clarke | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1930 | ||
| Date of death | 7 August 2022 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Glenorchy, Tasmania, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | North Launceston | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951–1955 | Melbourne | 77 (155) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Noel Arthur Clarke (26 December 1930 – 7 August 2022) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and in Tasmania.[1]
Clarke signed with North Launceston at the start of the 1949 season,[2] won the club's best first-year player award,[3] and was among the better players on Grand Final day when North won the NTFA premiership.[4] He was a star player the next season too when North Launceston won the State Premiership as well as another NTFA title.[5]
Moves to Melbourne
Noel Clarke joined Melbourne in 1951 and played most games at full forward. He played a major role in the 1955 Melbourne premiership side by kicking three goals in the Grand Final.
