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Legacy
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Tom Clarkson

Player #55
Aston Villa player image
Midfielder
M Tom Clarkson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | #55 |
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Thomas Clarkson

April 1865

Stourbridge, Worcestershire

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1889-90

Halesowen Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

1889

24

George Ramsay

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1892-93

Oldbury Town 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Free

1892

27

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Previous Clubs

Tom Clarkson

Previous Clubs:

Stourbridge Invicta
Halesowen Town

Subsequent Clubs

Tom Clarkson

Subsequent Clubs:

Oldbury Town
Retired

Progression

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Appearance Record

Tom Clarkson

Midfielder

M Tom Clarkson | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 |
Aston Villa 1889-92 | Free |
Football League |
🕒 17 | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 - | #55 |

Played Under

Tom Clarkson

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Honours

Tom Clarkson

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Tom Clarkson

Debut Squad:

1889-90

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7 September 1889

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Debut:

1889-90

7 September 1889

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

24

Loans Out

Tom Clarkson

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Tom Clarkson

Final Appearance:

1892-93

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10 October 1892

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

27

Final Squad:

1892-93

10 October 1892

George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Villa Career

Tom Clarkson

Career Games

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Career Assists

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0

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Competition Record

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League

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Europe

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Season Record

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1889-90

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League Record

Premier League

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League Seasons

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1889-90

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Football League

Games

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Football League

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1892-93

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First Division

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League Appearances

1889-90
🟨 7 Sep 1889, Villa 2-2 Burnley, Wellington Road
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🟨 14 Sep 1889, Villa 1-1 Notts County, Wellington Road
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🟩 21 Sep 1889, Villa 5-3 Preston, Wellington Road
Football League
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🟥 28 Sep 1889, Villa 0-3 Albion, Stoney Lane
Football League
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🟩 5 Oct 1889, Villa 6-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Football League
4th (+4)
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🟩 12 Oct 1899, Villa 7-1 Derby, Wellington Road
Football League
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🟥 19 Oct 1899, Villa 0-7 Blackburn, Leamington Road
Football League
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🟩 26 Oct 1899, Villa 1-0 Albion, Wellington Road
Football League
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🟥 16 Nov 1889, Villa 0-2 Bolton, Pike's Lane
Football League
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🟩 31 Mar 1890, Villa 3-0 Blackburn, Wellington Road
Football League
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🟥 20 Sep 1890, Villa 1-2 Burnley, Turf Moor
Football League
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🟥 27 Sep 1890, Villa 0-4 Albion, Wellington Road
Football League
9th (-1)
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🟥 4 Oct 1890, Villa 0-4 Bolton, Pike's Lane
Football League
10th (-1)
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🟨 11 Oct 1890, Villa 2-2 Everton, Wellington Road
Football League
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🟥 18 Oct 1890, Villa 4-5 Derby, Racehorse Ground
Football League
10th (-1)
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🟥 6 Dec 1890, Villa 1-5 Blackburn, Ewood
Football League
8th (-1)
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🟩 10 Oct 1892, Villa 3-2 Stoke, Wellington Road
Division One
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FA Cup Seasons

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1889-90

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FA Cup

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FA Cup

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FA Cup

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FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

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1889-90

League Cup
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League Cup
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League Cup
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League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

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1889-90

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1890-91

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1892-93

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European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

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Sendings Off

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International Career

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Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

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Biography

Tom Clarkson

Player #55 for Aston Villa, Thomas Clarkson, known as Tom Clarkson, played as a midfielder for the club in a position then known as wing half. Tom represented Villa between 1889-00 and 1892-93.

Tom was born in Stourbridge in April 1865 and made his debut as a 24 year old on 7th September 1889.

Villa had signed Tom from Halesowen Town and he went on to represent the club 17 times over his three seasons at the club.

Tom’s final game for Villa came on 10th October 1892 aged 27 having played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Tom subsequently moved to Oldbury Town.

Tom passed away in West Bromwich in July 1915 aged 50.

1 July 1915, Aged 50

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Trophies


🏆 European Cup Winners: (1) 1981-82

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96

🏆 🏆 Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60

🏆 Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72

🏆 European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83

🏆 Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02

🏆 Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)

🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
🏆 NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
🏆 Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
🏆 u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
🏆 🏆 🏆 Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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