Arthur Clamp
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Clamp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Sneinton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 19 September 1918 (aged 34)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sneinton | |||
| 1906–1915 | Notts County | 275 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Arthur Clamp (1 May 1884 – 19 September 1918) was an English professional football forward who made over 270 appearances in the Football League for Notts County.[1][3]
Personal life
Clamp worked as a bricklayer.[4] In April 1918, during the final year of the First World War, Clamp was called up to serve as a private in the British Army.[4] After a period with the Sherwood Foresters, he was transferred to the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) after his arrival in France.[4] He was seriously wounded within three days of his arrival in the trenches and was evacuated to Britain, where he died in Stoke-on-Trent Military Hospital on 19 September 1918.[4] He was buried with military honours in Nottingham Church Cemetery.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 58. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ↑ "100 Years On - A Look At A Notts County Player's Involvement In The Great War". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
- 1 2 3 4 "Arthur Clamp". www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-04.
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