Arthur Clamp (1 May 1884 – 19 September 1918) was an English professional footballer who made over 270 appearances in the Football League for Notts County.[1][5] A centre half, "he possessed remarkable stamina and above all, excelled as a breaker-up of combination".[6]
 Clamp while a Notts County player. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Clamp[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Sneinton, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 19 September 1918 (aged 34)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[4] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sneinton | |||
| 1906–1915 | Notts County | 275 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editThe son of Thomas and Caroline Clamp,[3] Clamp worked as a bricklayer and was married with children.[2] His great-grandson Steve Clamp became a journalist and presenter.[7] 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.[2] After a period with the Sherwood Foresters, he was transferred to the 7th Battalion, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) upon his arrival in France.[3][2] Within three days of his arrival in the trenches, he was seriously wounded at Trônes Wood during the Second Battle of the Somme.[2][6] Clamp was evacuated to Britain, where he died in Stoke-on-Trent Military Hospital on 19 September 1918.[2] He was buried with military honours in Church Cemetery, Nottingham.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Notts County | 1914–15[8] | First Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Honours
editNotts County
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 58. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e f "Arthur Clamp". www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Notts County". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "100 Years On – A Look At A Notts County Player's Involvement In The Great War". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ a b Lockley, Mike (29 March 2018). "The brave Midland football stars who fought and died in WWI". birminghammail. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "The life of Notts County's Arthur Clamp killed in WW1". ITV News. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Notts County Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Clamp Arthur Notts County 1907". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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