Charles Clunas facts for kids
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Charles Clunas | ||
Date of birth | 13 February 1894 | ||
Place of birth | Johnstone, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 8 February 1916 | (aged 21)||
Place of death | Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée, France | ||
Playing position | Forward, right half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
–1912 | Kilbarchan Athletic | ||
1912–1914 | Clyde | 19 | (3) |
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Charles Clunas (13 February 1894 – 8 February 1916) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Clyde as a forward.
Personal life
Clunas' younger brother William was also a footballer. Clunas was educated at Johnstone High School. In October 1914, two months after the outbreak of the First World War, he enlisted as a private in the 23rd (Service) Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers in the Central Hotel in Glasgow. Clunas was serving as an appointed lance corporal when he was killed by a rifle grenade at Givenchy-lès-la-Bassée, France on 8 February 1916. He was buried in Guards' Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy.
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Clyde | 1912–13 | Scottish First Division | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
1913–14 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
1914–15 | 4 | 0 | ― | 4 | 0 | |||
Career total | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
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