John Clarkin

Position: forward

Scotland

HAN	P	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Win%
H	39	21	11	7	117	59	+58	53.85
A	33	9	3	21	45	81	-36	27.27
N	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0.00
TOTALS	74	30	14	30	162	145	+17	40.54

Name: John Clarkin

Birthdate: 03-04-1872

Age: 154

Birthplace: Neilston, East Renfrewshire, Scotland

Height:

Weight:

Years at Club: 1894-1896

Signing Info: Transferred from: Glasgow Thistle, 01/1894, £15

Previous Clubs: Glasgow Thistle

Debut: 13/01/1894 v Sheffield Wednesday (H) 1-2 (League Division One)

Farewell: Transferred to Blackpool, 05/1896, £

Passed Away: 29/12/1906

Biography

Neilston was John Clarkin's birthplace as well as his first team. He was a Scottish right winger famed for his accurate crosses. He first moved south in November 1891, signing for Bootle, a Football Alliance side at the time. He made his debut against Small Heath Alliance (now Birmingham) and went on to appear in 14 games, netting three goals.
Bootle were elected to the new Division Two of the Football League in 1892 and Clarkin was one of the few successes, scoring an impressive 9 goals in 10 games. Sadly, the club folded at the end of 1892-93, forcing their outside-right to head back to Scotland and hook up with Glasgow Thistle.
However, after only half a season there, John was signed by Newton Heath for £15 in 1894. He made his debut against Sheffield Wednesday on January 13th and quickly made the position his own, playing in the last 12 matches and still finding time to hammer four goals for the reserves against Beswick. He missed just one league game in 1894-95, netted a respectable 11 goals, and raised the roof at Bank Street in the last match of the season: with a few minutes left against Notts County, Clarkin rushed in to breast the ball home and earn a 3-3 draw. This point secured Heath a play-off spot by virtue of goal average! Alas, they proceeded to lose to Stoke and remain in the Second Division.
During his time in Manchester, Clarkin was known as "Jock" and suitably shared lodgings with another Scot, skipper John McCartney. Decades later, McCartney fondly recalled Jock as being "one of the most humorous fellows". Apparently, he came from a very respectable family and would send money home each week to be banked for him.
John continued to be productive in 1895-96 and was often on the scoresheet yet, surprisingly, he was let go in 1896 when Blackpool wanted him for their inaugural League campaign. As ever, he was consistent on the wing, playing in 54 out of 60 matches over two seasons for the Seasiders.
Neighbours Burnley were impressed by Clarkin's effectiveness and they paid Blackpool £90 for him on May 4th, 1898. Or perhaps not: that night, they informed Blackpool that deal was off! The Seasiders, however, insisted Burnley still pay them the money, and they even got the Football League to enforce the transfer. The Clarets obviously decided they did not like Clarkin for, in September, they accused him of misbehaving in town and missing training. Before he had even kicked a ball for his new club, he was suspended sine die!
Apparently they continued to pay him, even after he had returned to live in Scotland, because in March 1899, they requested he pay them back £44 in wages. They even got the Football Association to insist he pays or he could not play for anyone else! Whether he eventually acceded to their demands has never been documented, but he also never appeared for any other club after that.
Thanks to Tony Onslow for his researching effort & the correct information on John Clarkin. John sadly died at the young age of 34. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.



		League		League Cup		FA Cup		Charity Shield		European Cup		Europa League		Super Cup		Cup Winners Cup		Inter-cont Cup		World Clubs Cup

No	Season																					Season Goals	Season Apps
1.	1893-1894	5	13	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	15
2.	1894-1895	11	30	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	31
3.	1895-1896	7	26	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	28
TOTALS		23	69	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	74

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

No	Opponent

1.	Manchester City	4	4
2.	Arsenal	3	4
3.	Derby County	2	3
4.	Stoke City	2	4
5.	Crewe Alexandra	2	4
6.	Notts County	2	4
7.	Lincoln City	2	4
8.	Port Vale	2	4
9.	Walsall	1	2
10.	Liverpool	1	3
11.	Blackburn Rovers	1	4
12.	Grimsby Town	1	4

No	Opponent

1.	Blackburn Rovers	4	1
2.	Stoke City	4	2
3.	Crewe Alexandra	4	2
4.	Darwen	4	0
5.	Arsenal	4	3
6.	Manchester City	4	4
7.	Grimsby Town	4	1
8.	Notts County	4	2
9.	Lincoln City	4	2
10.	Port Vale	4	2
11.	Newcastle United	4	0
12.	Derby County	3	2
13.	Liverpool	3	1
14.	Burton Wanderers	3	0
15.	Leicester City	3	0
16.	Burton Swifts	3	0
17.	Rotherham United	2	0
18.	Walsall	2	1
19.	Bury	2	0
20.	Loughborough Town	2	0
21.	Sheffield Wednesday	1	0
22.	Aston Villa	1	0
23.	Sunderland	1	0
24.	Sheffield United	1	0
25.	Bolton Wanderers	1	0
26.	Nottingham Forest	1	0
27.	Preston North End	1	0

No	Opponent Manager	No

1.	Mitchell, Thomas	4
2.	Reeves, Arthur	4
3.	Darwen Committee	4
4.	Hollis, Sam	4
5.	?	4
6.	Harris, Tom	4
7.	Hood, Enoch	4
8.	Watt, Frank	4
9.	Derby County Committee	3
10.	Burton Wanderers Committee	3
11.	Burton Swifts Committee	3
12.	Strawson, John	3
13.	Crewe Alexandra Committee	2
14.	Lee, J.	2
15.	Parlby, Joshua	2
16.	Rotherham United Committee	2
17.	Robinson, J H	2
18.	Hamer, H. S.	2
19.	Hall, J G	2
20.	Loughborough Town Committee	2
21.	Omerod, Sam	2
22.	McKenna, John	2
23.	Dickinson, Arthur	1
24.	Ramsay, George	1
25.	Watson, Tom	1
26.	Wostinholm, John	1
27.	Bentley, John	1
28.	Radford, Harry	1
29.	Preston North End Committee	1
30.	Barclay, William	1
31.	Jackson, Henry	1
32.	Martin, Alf	1

No	MUFC Managers	Count

Albut, Alf

No	Stadium	Count

1.	Bank Street	39
2.	Cobridge Stadium	3
3.	Ewood Park	3
4.	Abbey Park	2
5.	Barley Bank	2
6.	Filbert Street	2
7.	Gresty Road	2
8.	Hyde Road	2
9.	Manor Field	2
10.	St James Park, Newcastle	2
11.	Trent Bridge	2
12.	Anfield	1
13.	Baseball Ground	1
14.	Derby Turn	1
15.	Gigg Lane	1
16.	John O'Gaunts	1
17.	Millmoor	1
18.	Peel Croft	1
19.	Perry Bar	1
20.	Sincil Bank	1
21.	The Athletic Ground	1
22.	Town Ground	1
23.	Victoria Ground	1
24.	West Bromwich Road	1

No	Competition	Count

1.	League Division Two	55
2.	League Division One	12
3.	FA Cup	5
4.	Test Match	2

No	Opponent	Count

1.	Blackburn Rovers	4
2.	Stoke City	4
3.	Crewe Alexandra	4
4.	Darwen	4
5.	Arsenal	4
6.	Manchester City	4
7.	Grimsby Town	4
8.	Notts County	4
9.	Lincoln City	4
10.	Port Vale	4
11.	Newcastle United	4
12.	Derby County	3
13.	Liverpool	3
14.	Burton Wanderers	3
15.	Leicester City	3
16.	Burton Swifts	3
17.	Rotherham United	2
18.	Walsall	2
19.	Bury	2
20.	Loughborough Town	2
21.	Sheffield Wednesday	1
22.	Aston Villa	1
23.	Sunderland	1
24.	Sheffield United	1
25.	Bolton Wanderers	1
26.	Nottingham Forest	1
27.	Preston North End	1

No	Opponent Nationality	Count

England

Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000

Date

Opponent

Competition

Own Goals

Player has never scored an own goal against the club.

No	Date	Opponent	WDL	F-A	Competition

Player never featured in a Cup Final.

No	Date	Opponents	Competition	Penaltys

Player has never scored a penalty for the club.

No	Date	Opponent	Competition	Goals

Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.

No	Date	Opponent	Competition

Player has never been sent off during a match.

All Matches played

No	Date ▲	Comp	Opponent	F-A	HAN		Scorers	Opponent scorers
1.	13-01-1894	Div 1	Sheffield Wednesday	1-2	H	0	John "Jack" Peden ??'	Toddles Woolhouse ??', ??'
2.	03-02-1894	Div 1	Aston Villa	1-5	A	0	William Mathieson ??'	John Devey ??', ??', ??' Dennis Hodgetts ??', John Reynolds ??'
3.	10-02-1894	FAC	Blackburn Rovers	0-0	H	0
4.	17-02-1894	FAC	Blackburn Rovers	1-5	A	0	Bob Donaldson 13'	Jimmy Haydock 11', Harry Chippendale ??', James Whitehead ??', ??', Mitchell Calvey ??'
5.	03-03-1894	Div 1	Sunderland	2-4	H	0	John "Jack" Peden ??', James McNaught ??'	Jimmy Hannah ??', ??', Johnny Campbell ??', ??'
6.	10-03-1894	Div 1	Sheffield United	0-2	H	0		Hugh Gallacher ??', Hugh Morris 88'
7.	12-03-1894	Div 1	Blackburn Rovers	5-1	H	1	John Clarkin 20', Bob Donaldson ??', ??', ??', Alf Farman ??'	Josh Hargreaves 30'
8.	17-03-1894	Div 1	Derby County	2-6	H	2	John Clarkin ??', ??'	Johnny McMillan ??', ??', ??', William Abbott ??', Percy Francis ??', ??'
9.	23-03-1894	Div 1	Stoke City	6-2	H	1	John Peden ??', ??', Fred Erentz ??', John Clarkin ??', Alf Farman ??', ??'	William Hood ??' (o.g.), Billy Dickson ??'
10.	24-03-1894	Div 1	Bolton Wanderers	2-2	H	0	Bob Donaldson ??', Alf Farman ??'	Jimmy Cassidy ??', Robert Tannahill ??'
11.	26-03-1894	Div 1	Blackburn Rovers	0-4	A	0		Josh Hargreaves 20', ??', Jimmy Haydock 60', Harry Chippendale 70'
12.	31-03-1894	Div 1	Stoke City	1-3	A	1	John Clarkin ??'	Joe Schofield 25', Tommy Clare ??', Wally McReddie ??'
13.	07-04-1894	Div 1	Nottingham Forest	0-2	A	0		John Brodie ??', ??'
14.	14-04-1894	Div 1	Preston North End	1-3	H	0	William Mathieson ??'	George Drummond ??', Jimmy Ross ??', Charles Dickson ??'
15.	28-04-1894	TM	Liverpool	0-2	N	0		Patrick Gordon 15', Harry Bradshaw 30'
16.	08-09-1894	Div 2	Burton Wanderers	0-1	A	0		Isaac Moore 65'
17.	15-09-1894	Div 2	Crewe Alexandra	6-1	H	1	Richard Smith ??', ??', John Dow ??', ??', John Clarkin ??', John McCartney ??'	John "Love" Jones ??'
18.	22-09-1894	Div 2	Leicester City	3-2	A	0	John Dow 12', ??', Richard Smith ??'	David Skea ??', Willie McArthur 87'
19.	06-10-1894	Div 2	Darwen	1-1	A	0	Bob Donaldson 7'	William McKennie 2'
20.	13-10-1894	Div 2	Arsenal	3-3	H	1	John Clarkin ??', Bob Donaldson ??', ??'	Peter Mortimer ??', ??', *Henry Boyd ??'
21.	20-10-1894	Div 2	Burton Swifts	2-1	A	0	Bob Donaldson ??', ??'	Alex Boggie 15'
22.	27-10-1894	Div 2	Leicester City	2-2	H	0	James McNaught ??', Richard Smith ??'	David Skea 42', ??'
23.	03-11-1894	Div 2	Manchester City	5-2	A	1	Richard Smith 13', 14', ??, ??, John Clarkin ??'	*Billy Meredith ??', ??'
24.	10-11-1894	Div 2	Rotherham United	3-2	H	0	William Davidson 3', Bob Donaldson ??', James Peters ??'	*James Coupar ??', Jimmy McCormick ??'
25.	17-11-1894	Div 2	Grimsby Town	1-2	A	1	John Clarkin ??'	James Stott ??', James Fairburn ??'
26.	24-11-1894	Div 2	Darwen	1-1	H	0	Bob Donaldson ??'	John King ??'
27.	01-12-1894	Div 2	Crewe Alexandra	2-0	A	1	Richard Smith ??', John Clarkin ??'
28.	08-12-1894	Div 2	Burton Swifts	5-1	H	0	James Peters 20', ??', Richard Smith 21', ??', John Dow ??'	Edwin Birch 90'
29.	15-12-1894	Div 2	Notts County	1-1	A	0	Bob Donaldson 70'	Daniel Bruce 20'
30.	22-12-1894	Div 2	Lincoln City	3-0	H	0	George Millar 10', Bob Donaldson 43', Richard Smith ??'
31.	24-12-1894	Div 2	Port Vale	5-2	A	1	George Millar ??', Richard Smith ??', John Clarkin ??', Bob Donaldson ??', James McNaught ??'	Billy Beats 4', Ted McDonald ??'
32.	26-12-1894	Div 2	Walsall	2-1	A	0	William S. Stewart ??', George Millar ??'	W.Roberts ??'
33.	29-12-1894	Div 2	Lincoln City	0-3	A	0		Donald Lees ??', Frank Smallman ??', Albert Flewitt ??'
34.	01-01-1895	Div 2	Port Vale	3-0	H	0	George Millar ??', ??', Charles Rothwell ??'
35.	05-01-1895	Div 2	Manchester City	4-1	H	2	John Clarkin 6', ??', Bob Donaldson ??', Richard Smith ??'	James Sharples ??'
36.	02-02-1895	FAC	Stoke City	2-3	H	0	Richard Smith ??', James Peters ??'	Sammy Meston 1', ??', Jimmy Robertson ??'
37.	02-03-1895	Div 2	Burton Wanderers	1-1	H	0	James Peters ??'	G.Cunningham 88'
38.	23-03-1895	Div 2	Grimsby Town	2-0	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', ??'
39.	30-03-1895	Div 2	Arsenal	2-3	A	1	John Clarkin ??', Bob Donaldson ??'	Peter Mortimer ??', Gavin Crawford ??', Bob Buchanan ??'
40.	03-04-1895	Div 2	Walsall	9-0	H	1	Bob Donaldson 30', ??', James Peters ??', ??', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', John Clarkin ??', Richard Smith ??', ??'
41.	06-04-1895	Div 2	Newcastle United	5-1	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', ??', Richard Smith ??', ??', Robert McDermid ??' (o.g.)	Charles Dickson ??'
42.	12-04-1895	Div 2	Bury	2-2	H	0	Bob Donaldson ??', Joe Cassidy ??'	Harry Millar ??', Tom Wylie ??'
43.	13-04-1895	Div 2	Newcastle United	0-3	A	0		William Milne 15', John McNee ??', Willie Thompson ??'
44.	15-04-1895	Div 2	Bury	1-2	A	0	James Peters 80'	Billy Barbour 12', J.H.Edwards 84'
45.	20-04-1895	Div 2	Notts County	3-3	H	1	John Clarkin ??', Joe Cassidy ??', Richard Smith ??'	Jack Chadburn ??', ??', Daniel Bruce ??'
46.	27-04-1895	TM	Stoke City	0-3	N	0		Joe Schofield 40', 50', Jack Farrell 76'
47.	07-09-1895	Div 2	Crewe Alexandra	5-0	H	0	William Kennedy ??', Joe Cassidy ??', 73?', John Aitken ??', Richard Smith ??'
48.	14-09-1895	Div 2	Loughborough Town	3-3	A	0	James McNaught 15', Joe Cassidy 80', 85'	Thomas Cotterill 5', ??', Joseph Clark 43'
49.	21-09-1895	Div 2	Burton Swifts	5-0	H	0	Bob Donaldson ??', 44', Joe Cassidy ??', ??', William Kennedy ??'
50.	28-09-1895	Div 2	Crewe Alexandra	2-0	A	0	Richard Smith ??', ??'
51.	05-10-1895	Div 2	Manchester City	1-1	H	1	John Clarkin 44'	Sandy Rowan 47'
52.	12-10-1895	Div 2	Liverpool	1-7	A	0	Joe Cassidy 40'	Frank Becton 7', ??, Thomas Bradshaw ??, 22', Fred Geary 30', 55', Jimmy Ross 87'
53.	19-10-1895	Div 2	Newcastle United	2-1	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??', James Peters ??'	James Logan ??'
54.	26-10-1895	Div 2	Newcastle United	1-2	A	0	William Kennedy ??'	George Perrins 15' (o.g.), Willie Wardrope 85'
55.	02-11-1895	Div 2	Liverpool	5-2	H	1	James Peters 15', ??, ??, Richard Smith 60', John Clarkin ??'	Frank Becton 4', Jimmy Ross 10'
56.	09-11-1895	Div 2	Arsenal	1-2	A	0	Joe Cassidy 47'	Charlie Hare ??', James Boyle ??'
57.	16-11-1895	Div 2	Lincoln City	5-5	H	2	John Clarkin ??', ??', James Peters ??', Joe Cassidy ??', James Collinson ??'	Alec Smith ??', ??', Jimmy Burke ??', Jimmy Frettingham ??', William Gillespie ??'
58.	23-11-1895	Div 2	Notts County	2-0	A	0	William Kennedy ??', Joe Cassidy ??'
59.	30-11-1895	Div 2	Arsenal	5-1	H	1	Walter Cartwright ??', ??', John Clarkin ??', William Kennedy ??', James Peters ??'	Charlie Hare ??'
60.	07-12-1895	Div 2	Manchester City	1-2	A	0	Joe Cassidy ??'	Robert Hill 4', *Billy Meredith ??', Robert Hill ??'
61.	14-12-1895	Div 2	Notts County	3-0	H	1	Joe Cassidy ??', Bob Donaldson ??', John Clarkin ??'
62.	21-12-1895	Div 2	Darwen	0-3	A	0		B.Watson 12', ??', Henry Tyrer ??'
63.	01-01-1896	Div 2	Grimsby Town	3-2	H	0	Joe Cassidy ??' (pen), ??', ??'	Thomas McCairns ??', Henry Fletcher ??'
64.	04-01-1896	Div 2	Leicester City	0-3	A	0		Wille McArthur ??', ??', Davie Manson ??'
65.	15-02-1896	FAC	Derby County	1-1	H	0	William Kennedy ??'	Stephen Bloomer ??'
66.	19-02-1896	FAC	Derby County	1-5	A	0	Bob Donaldson 89'	Stephen Bloomer ??', John Miller 40', ??', ??', Hugh McQueen ??'
67.	29-02-1896	Div 2	Burton Wanderers	1-2	H	0	James McNaught ??' (pen)	Arthur Capes ??', Unknown ??'
68.	07-03-1896	Div 2	Rotherham United	3-2	A	0	Richard Smith ??', Bob Donaldson ??, William Kennedy ??'	E.Cutts ??', Jimmy McCormick ??'
69.	14-03-1896	Div 2	Grimsby Town	2-4	A	0	William Kennedy ??', Richard Smith ??'	Thomas McCairns ??', Thomas Pratt ??', ??', James Graham ??'
70.	23-03-1896	Div 2	Port Vale	0-3	A	0		Joshua Randles 3', 18', Jim Mason 5'
71.	03-04-1896	Div 2	Darwen	4-0	H	0	William Kennedy ??', ??', ??', James McNaught ??'
72.	04-04-1896	Div 2	Loughborough Town	2-0	H	0	Richard Smith ??', Bob Donaldson ??'
73.	06-04-1896	Div 2	Port Vale	2-1	H	1	Richard Smith ??', John Clarkin ??'	Ted McDonald ??'
74.	11-04-1896	Div 2	Lincoln City	0-2	A	0		Alec Smith 23', Jimmy Frettingham 65'

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