Willie Clarke RECORD HOLDER

43appearances

6goals

#152legacy number

Position	Forward
Nationality	Scotland
Villa career	1901–1905 — a goal every 7.2 games
Era	The First Dynasty (1888–1915)
Record	Villa's first Black player, and the first Black goalscorer in the Football League (December 1901).

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded). More on Club History and Team Stats & Records.

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Willie Clarke, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

First Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1901-02	15	15	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1902-03	20	20	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1903-04	2	2	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1904-05	5	5	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	42	42	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1901-02	1	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	1	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	Free
Left for	£200
Age on debut	23
Starts · sub appearances	43 · 0

Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.