Tom Clerkson Player Profile
- Full Name: Thomas Clerkson
- Born: January 18th, 1910 (Anderston, Glasgow)
- Died: (Coventry, England)
- Position: Centre Forward
- Signed: July 13th, 1937
- First Manager: George Greig
- Career Totals: 27 appearances, 11 goals
- Also Played For: Kilmarnock, Troon Athletic
Playing Seasons
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| 1937-38 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals: | 27 (0) | 11 | 25 (0) | 11 | 2 (0) | 0 | ||||
| ALL = Combined first team appearances |
| League/Cups = First team starts (sub appearances) |
| G2G = Goals to Games Ratio |
| Recent First Team Starts |
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| Apr 30th, 1938 | 30/04/38 | Division Two | vs. Airdrie (H) | 5 - 5 |
| Apr 23rd, 1938 | 23/04/38 | Division Two | vs. Albion Rovers (H) | 1 - 4 |
| Apr 16th, 1938 | 16/04/38 | Division Two | vs. Dunfermline (A) | 0 - 2 |
| Mar 26th, 1938 | 26/03/38 | Division Two | vs. Leith Athletic (A) | 0 - 5 |
| Mar 19th, 1938 | 19/03/38 | Division Two | vs. Stenhousemuir (H) | 0 - 4 |
| Recent First Team Goals |
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| Jan 1st, 1938 | 01/01/38 | Division Two | vs. Edinburgh City (A) | 2 - 0 |
| Nov 27th, 1937 | 27/11/37 | Division Two | vs. Forfar Athletic (H) | 2 - 0 |
| Oct 23rd, 1937 | 23/10/37 | Division Two | vs. East Stirling (A) | 1 - 1 |
| Oct 9th, 1937 | 09/10/37 | Division Two | vs. Dunfermline (H) | 4 - 2 |
| Sep 18th, 1937 | 18/09/37 | Division Two | vs. Albion Rovers (A) | 1 - 4 |
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Competition History
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| League | LGE | 25 | 11 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Cup | SC | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 27 (0) | 11 |
| Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals |
| GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio |
| Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals |
Biography
Tom joined United from Kilmarnock. He was one of several players used to cover the troublesome centre forward role during season 1937-38. Tom had a fairly good scoring rate but at the end of the campaign he was released.
Thank you to Tony Clerkson for additional info.
Last updated on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 by S Gracie.
Debut
August 14th, 1937
Dundee United 1 - 7 St Bernard's
League (Division Two)
Timeline
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Date of Birth
Tom was born on this date in Anderston, Glasgow.
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Signed For Dundee United
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First Team Debut
Dundee United 1 - 7 St Bernard's
League (Division Two)
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First Goal
Dundee United 1 - 7 St Bernard's
League (Division Two)
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Last Goal
Edinburgh City 0 - 2 Dundee United
League (Division Two)
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Last Appearance
Dundee United 5 - 5 Airdrie
League (Division Two)