CLARK, Charlie (1898)

Overview

Born in 1881, he was chosen to represent Lanarkshire Juniors versus Glasgow in 1898 and the Senior side against Ayrshire in 1901. Signed by Everton in May 1901 for a fee of £60.

Charlie was the first player to score a hat trick for Accies in a League match. This historic feat was performed on 5th November 1898 against Port Glasgow Athletic, almost a year to the day when the club played in the League for the first time.

In 1903 he was with Plymouth Argyle and while there he appeared in 183 Southern League matches for them and scored 6 goals in the process over six seasons. He went on to become the first professional captain of the “Pilgrims”. He was later signed by Crystal Palace.

In his early days at Hamilton, Charlie found it impossible to combine football with his other passion, music, and on more than one occasion the latter took precedence. Originally a forward, he was converted to centre half and there he made his name.

Debut on 27th August 1898 in a Scottish League match away to Motherwell.

Scottish League 44 Appearances 7 Goals (1 Hat trick)

Scottish Cup 1 Appearance

Scottish Qualifying Cup 6 Appearances

Lanarkshire Cup 9 Appearances 1 Goal

Accies Career

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