Tommy Clare, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tommy Clare

Professional footballer and manager

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1865

Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Dec-1929

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Thomas Clare (12 March 1865 – 27 December 1929) was an English international footballer, who played at right-back, and football manager. He began his playing career with Stoke in July 1884, having moved from Burslem Port Vale.
He spent the next fourteen years with Stoke, playing 251 games in all competitions, helping them to the Football Alliance title in 1890–91.
In 1897 he signed with Manchester City via Port Vale, before returning to Vale for a three-year spell in 1898, helping them to the Staffordshire Senior Cup on his arrival.
He also won four England caps between 1889 and 1894.
He was appointed as manager-secretary of Burslem Port Vale in 1905, a position he held for the next six years.