Thornton Clarke
| Thornton Clarke | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thornton Gainsborough Clarke | ||
| Nickname(s) | Tom | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 July 1916 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Fromelles, France | ||
| Original team(s) | Mt Lyell | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911 | Fitzroy (VFL) | 4 (0) | |
| 1910–1915 | Essendon Association (VFA) | 88 (218) | |
| Total | 92 (218) | ||
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 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915.  | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Thornton Gainsborough "Tom" Clarke (27 November 1891 – 19 July 1916) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL), and the Essendon Association Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).