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Bobby Clark (1928)

Biography

Bobby featured against Albion Rovers in April 1955, our final league match of the season, and after impressing he was signed up that summer from Dundee Violet, where he had been captain for the last three seasons. He was our regular right back for the majority of the 1955-56 season, although he had a spell on the sidelines in early spring with Alec Milne given a run of games, and the following campaign Milne was the preferred right back. With Bobby managing just appearance early in the 1956-57 season, he was released at the end of the campaign, going on…Read moreRead less
Bobby featured against Albion Rovers in April 1955, our final league match of the season, and after impressing he was signed up that summer from Dundee Violet, where he had been captain for the last three seasons. He was our regular right back for the majority of the 1955-56 season, although he had a spell on the sidelines in early spring with Alec Milne given a run of games, and the following campaign Milne was the preferred right back. With Bobby managing just appearance early in the 1956-57 season, he was released at the end of the campaign, going on to spend time with Nairn County and Keith.

Statistics

Apps
32
Goals
1
Yellow cards
-
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.03
Minutes
2880
Seasons
3
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1956-571000
1955-5630100
1954-551000

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 4 Jul 1955 · Left: 30 Apr 1957

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Alec Cheyne23 Apr 195523 Apr 19551
Tommy Gray13 Aug 195512 Sep 195631

Timeline

  1. Born

    Dundee

  3. Signed

  6. Recorded contract end

  7. Died

    Tayport

Appearances (32)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
12 Sep 1956 Stranraer 3–0 Arbroath Division Two1956-57 L
12 May 1956 Dundee 2–0 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1955-56 L
5 May 1956 Brechin City 1–2 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1955-56 W
28 Apr 1956 Morton 2–0 Arbroath Division Two1955-56 L
18 Apr 1956 Arbroath 0–1 Queen's Park Division Two1955-56 L
11 Feb 1956 Berwick Rangers 3–0 Arbroath Division Two1955-56 L
28 Jan 1956 Arbroath 2–1 Alloa Division Two1955-56 W
14 Jan 1956 Arbroath 2–1 Montrose Division Two1955-56 W
7 Jan 1956 Stranraer 3–3 Arbroath Division Two1955-56 D
2 Jan 1956 Arbroath 0–4 Forfar Division Two1955-56 L
31 Dec 1955 Arbroath 0–1 Stenhousemuir Division Two1955-56 L
3 Dec 1955 Arbroath 2–0 Ayr Utd Division Two1955-56 W
5 Nov 1955 Brechin City 1–2 Arbroath Division Two1955-56 W
29 Oct 1955 Arbroath 0–1 Dumbarton Division Two1955-56 L
22 Oct 1955 East Stirling 0–2 Arbroath Scottish Cup1955-56 W
15 Oct 1955 Arbroath 4–0 Berwick Rangers Division Two1955-56 W
8 Oct 1955 Alloa 3–1 Arbroath Division Two1955-56 L
1 Oct 1955 Arbroath 2–4 Dundee United Division Two1955-56 L
28 Sep 1955 St Johnstone 3–0 Arbroath Division Two1955-56 L
24 Sep 1955 Forfar 1–4 Arbroath Division Two1955-56 W
21 Sep 1955 Arbroath 2–3 Hamilton Accies Division Two1955-56 L
17 Sep 1955 Arbroath 2–2 Stranraer Division Two1955-56 D
10 Sep 1955 Montrose 1–6 Arbroath Division Two1955-56 W
6 Sep 1955 Stenhousemuir 5–1 Arbroath Division Two1955-56 L
3 Sep 1955 Arbroath 1–1 Cowdenbeath Scottish League Cup1955-56 D
31 Aug 1955 Hamilton Accies 7–0 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1955-56 L
27 Aug 1955 Arbroath 1–2 Alloa Scottish League Cup1955-56 L
24 Aug 1955 Arbroath 2–1 Morton Division Two1955-56 W
20 Aug 1955 Cowdenbeath 5–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1955-56 L
17 Aug 1955 Arbroath 1–2 Hamilton Accies Scottish League Cup1955-56 L

Goals scored (1)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
3 Sep 1955 Arbroath 1–1 Cowdenbeath Scottish League Cup1955-56 D 33′ (pen.)