Charles Clunas facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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