William Clunas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William McLean Clunas | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Johnstone, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 September 1967 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Johnstone, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1917–1918 | Kilbarchan Athletic | ||
| 1918–1921 | Johnstone[1] | ||
| 1921–1923 | St Mirren | 89 | (9) |
| 1923–1931 | Sunderland | 256 | (42) |
| 1931–1933 | Morton | 63 | (10) |
| 1933–1934 | Inverness Thistle[1] | ||
| Total | 408 | (61) | |
| International career | |||
| 1924–1925 | Scotland | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William McLean Clunas (29 April 1899 – 1 September 1967)[2] was a Scottish footballer who played for St Mirren, Sunderland, Morton and the Scotland national team, primarily in the right half position.[3]
Club career
[edit]Clunas was born in Johnstone, Scotland.[4] He made his debut for Sunderland on 1 December 1923 against Huddersfield Town in a 2–1 win at Roker Park.[5] Former Sunderland captain Raich Carter hailed Clunas as the best penalty kick taker he had ever seen; Clunas only missed two in his whole career,[4] scoring 26.[6] Overall, during his time at Roker Park, he made 256 league appearances and scored 42 goals, and also played 16 times in the FA Cup, scoring twice.[6]
International career
[edit]Clunas won two caps for Scotland, the first against England on 12 April 1924 in a 1–1 draw at Wembley,[7] and the second against Wales on 31 October 1925, a 3–0 win in which he scored the last goal.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Clunas Billy Image 3 Sunderland 1927, Vintage Footballers
- ^ William Clunas at WorldFootball.net
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ a b "Billy Clunas". A Love Supreme. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ "Sunderland 2-1 Huddersfield Town". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Billy Clunas". The Stat Cat. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Sat 12 Apr 1924 England 1 Scotland 1". London Hearts. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (17 October 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1921-1930". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "William Clunas". London Hearts. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- 1899 births
- 1967 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Footballers from Johnstone
- Men's association football wing halves
- Scotland men's international footballers
- English Football League players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. non-playing staff
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Johnstone F.C. players
- Inverness Thistle F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players