William McLean Clunas (29 April 1899 – 1 September 1967)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland and the Scotland national team, primarily in the right half position. He was born in Johnstone, Scotland.[2]
Club career
Clunas made his debut for Sunderland on 1 December 1923 against Huddersfield Town in a 2–1 win at Roker Park.[3] 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,[2] scoring 26.[4] 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.[4]
International career
He won his first cap for Scotland against England on 12 April 1924 in a 1–1 draw at The Wembley Stadium.[5] In total Clunas won two caps for his country, scoring one goal.[6] He scored the third goal in a 3–0 win against Wales on 31 October 1925.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Football database retrieved 17 Feb 2010
- ^ 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 31 July 2008.
- ^ "Sat 12 Apr 1924 England 1 Scotland 1". London Hearts. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ "William Clunas". London Hearts. Retrieved 31 July 2008.
- ^ Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (17 October 2019). "Scotland - International Matches 1921-1930". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
External links
- William Clunas's careers stats at The Stat Cat
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