Edward Augustus "Ansell" Clarke (12 August 1907 – 15 October 2002[1]) was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.
Ansell Clarke | |||
---|---|---|---|
![]() Clarke in 1933 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 12 August 1907 | ||
Place of birth | Outtrim, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 15 October 2002(2002-10-15) (aged 95) | ||
Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Debut |
Round 7, 1929, Carlton vs. North Melbourne, at Princes Park | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1929–1937 | Carlton | 144 (242) | |
1938–1940 | St Kilda | 026 0(47) | |
Total | 170 (289) | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1938–1940 | St Kilda | 55 (28–27–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
Career highlights | |||
| |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Clarke made his debut for the Carlton Football Club in Round 7 of the 1929 season. He was appointed captain in 1937.[2]
He was the senior coach at the St Kilda Football Club from 1938 to 1940 with 28 wins from 55 matches. He was captain-coach for 1938 and 1939, until he retired as a player in May 1940.[3]
He later returned as a player for one final match in July 1940.[4]
Captains of the Carlton Football Club | |
---|---|
VFL/AFL |
|
AFL Women's |
|
Captains of the St Kilda Football Club | |
---|---|
VFL/AFL |
|
AFL Women's |
Coaches of the St Kilda Football Club | |
---|---|
VFL/AFL |
|
AFL Women's |
|
*St Kilda did not participate in the VFL from 1916–1917 due to World War I
|
John Nicholls Medal · Carlton Football Club best and fairest winners | |
---|---|
|
![]() | This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1907 is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |