John Clements: Man United left-back Profile & Stats
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John Clements

Position: left-back

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PWDLFA

HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 19 9 3 7 52 42 +10 47.37
A 21 2 2 17 16 57 -41 9.52
N 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 50.00
TOTALS 42 12 6 24 74 102 -28 28.57

Name: John Ernest Clements
Birthdate: 03-11-1867
Age: 158
Birthplace: Marnham, Nottinghamshire, England
Height: 5' 11" (1.80m)
Weight: 12st 2lbs (77.11kg)
Years at Club: 1890-1894
Signing Info: Transferred from: Notts County, 10/1890, £
Previous Clubs: Notts County
Debut: 03/10/1891 v Manchester City (North Road) 5-1 (FA Cup 1st Qualifying Round)
Farewell: Transferred to Rotherham Town, 02/1894, £
Passed Away: PA

Biography

Born in the Nottinghamshire town of Marnham, John Clements served several of the area's clubs at the outset of his career. He started out with Nottingham St. Saviour's as a tough, verging on the violent, left-back who was as likely to be cautioned as sent off by referees.
Towards the end of 1887-88, Clements was traced at Nottingham Forest, coming in second in one of the club's Athletic Sports races. He continued to represent Forest at the start of 1888-89 as the club played mostly friendly matches but, in late October, he joined neighbours Notts County, members of the newly formed Football League.
He could not have had a better debut: 6-1 win over Burnley! Clements played in 12 of the remaining 16 league matches that season but was only called on twice in 1889-90. Thus, he decided to join Newton Heath in October 1890. Over the next 3 to 4 years, John was Heath's undisputed left-back, rarely missing a game. He appeared in the Football Alliance in 1890-91 and 1891-92, and in the Football League in 1892-93 and 1893-94, being involved in the club's inaugural League fixture.
Clements' overly physical approach finally got him in serious trouble in October 1893 when he earned a suspension for violent play in a match against Derby. Left-half Fred Erentz was converted to left-back where he stayed for years, thus causing John to lose his first-team spot. Accordingly, he moved to Bacup for the remainder of 1893-94 where he popped up in the news... for a stern talking to from the ref!
He eventually hooked up with Second Division Rotherham Town for 1894-95, playing 27 games and finally getting on the scoresheet with a couple of goals.
In the summer of 1895, John was transferred to Newcastle United but, unfortunately, he was unable to make a single competitive appearance for them. Several injuries kept him out until he permanently damaged his knee ligaments in a comeback attempt with the reserves in February 1896. However, this did not curtail his other athletic activities, for Clements was a talented all-round sportsman. When only eight years old, he finished second in the schoolboys race at Nottingham Forest then won prizes in other races as well as an oarsman on the River Trent.
Cricket? He played that too, and also proved himself a capital shot with the rifle. John also did some referring post his footballing career, though he truly excelled at swimming. Having begun competing at the age of seven, he accumulated over 80 prizes over the years, including a few at water polo. Oh, and Clements was a medallion holder of the Royal Life-saving Society too! Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
League League Cup FA Cup Charity Shield European Cup Europa League Super Cup Cup Winners Cup Inter-cont Cup World Clubs Cup    
Season Goals Season Apps
No Season League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1891-1892 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2. 1892-1893 0 26 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
3. 1893-1894 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
TOTALS 0 38 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
Player has never scored for club.
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Blackburn Rovers 3 0
2. Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 0
3. Everton 3 0
4. Sheffield Wednesday 3 0
5. Nottingham Forest 3 0
6. Derby County 3 0
7. Aston Villa 2 0
8. Accrington Stanley 2 0
9. Bolton Wanderers 2 0
10. Preston North End 2 0
11. Stoke City 2 0
12. Sunderland 2 0
13. Birmingham City 2 0
14. Burnley 2 0
15. West Bromwich Albion 2 0
16. Manchester City 1 0
17. South Shore 1 0
18. Blackpool 1 0
19. Notts County 1 0
20. Darwen 1 0
21. Sheffield United 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Mitchell, Thomas 3
2. Addenbrooke, Jack 3
3. Molyneux, Dick 3
4. Dickinson, Arthur 3
5. Radford, Harry 3
6. Derby County Committee 3
7. Ramsay, George 2
8. Accrington Stanley Committee 2
9. Bentley, John 2
10. Preston North End Committee 2
11. Reeves, Arthur 2
12. Watson, Tom 2
13. Jones, Alfred 2
14. Sutcliffe, Arthur 2
15. Jackson, Henry 2
16. Furniss, Lawrence 1
17. South Shore Committee 1
18. Blackpool Committee 1
19. Browne, Edwin 1
20. Darwen Committee 1
21. Wostinholm, John 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 42
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. North Road, (Monsall) 15
2. Bank Street 4
3. Bramall Lane 2
4. Ewood Park 2
5. Hillsborough 2
6. Molineux 2
7. Racecourse Ground 2
8. Victoria Ground 2
9. Barley Bank 1
10. Bloomfield Road 1
11. Deepdale 1
12. Goodison Park 1
13. Newcastle Road 1
14. Perry Bar 1
15. Pikes Lane 1
16. Stoney Lane 1
17. Thornleyhome Road 1
18. Town Ground 1
19. Turf Moor 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division One 36
2. FA Cup 4
3. Test Match 2
No Opponent Count
1. Blackburn Rovers 3
2. Wolverhampton Wanderers 3
3. Everton 3
4. Sheffield Wednesday 3
5. Nottingham Forest 3
6. Derby County 3
7. Aston Villa 2
8. Accrington Stanley 2
9. Bolton Wanderers 2
10. Preston North End 2
11. Stoke City 2
12. Sunderland 2
13. Birmingham City 2
14. Burnley 2
15. West Bromwich Albion 2
16. Manchester City 1
17. South Shore 1
18. Blackpool 1
19. Notts County 1
20. Darwen 1
21. Sheffield United 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 42
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
1. 26-11-1892 Accrington Stanley League Division One 1
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 03-10-1891 FAC Manchester City W 5-1 H 0 John Sneddon 44', Alf Farman ??', ??', Roger Doughty ??', Alfred Edge ??' Jack Pearson ??'
2. 14-11-1891 FAC South Shore W 2-0 A 0 Alf Farman 43', Jack Doughty ??'
3. 05-12-1891 FAC Blackpool L 3-4 H 0 Alf Edge ??', ??', Alf Farman ??' (pen) Henry Tyrer ??', ??', ??' (pen), Harry Cookson ??'
4. 03-09-1892 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers L 3-4 A 0 Bob Donaldson ??', James Coupar ??', Alf Farman ??' Jack Southworth 3', Coombe Hall 8', 10', Harry Chippendale 70'
5. 15-10-1892 Div 1 Wolves W 10-1 H 0 James Hendry 1', Bob Donaldson 4', ??', ??', William S. Stewart 4', ??', ??', Alf Farman ??', William Hood ??', Adam Carson ??' George Kinsey ??'
6. 19-10-1892 Div 1 Everton L 3-4 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??', William Hood ??', Alf Farman ??' Alex Latta ??', ??', ??', ??'
7. 22-10-1892 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 0-1 A 0 Fred Spiksley 90'
8. 29-10-1892 Div 1 Nottingham Forest D 1-1 A 0 Alf Farman 57' Tom McInnes 55'
9. 05-11-1892 Div 1 Blackburn Rovers D 4-4 H 0 Alf Farman ??', ??', Adam Carson ??', William Hood ??' Charlie Bowdler ??', Coombe Hall 47', George Mann ??', Bill Sawers ??'
10. 12-11-1892 Div 1 Notts County L 1-3 H 0 Adam Carson ??' Tom McInnes ??', James Oswald ??', Jimmy Burke ??'
11. 19-11-1892 Div 1 Aston Villa W 2-0 H 0 Thomas Fitzsimmons 7', James Coupar 65'
12. 26-11-1892 Div 1 Accrington Stanley D 2-2 A 0 Thomas Fitzsimmons ??', James Colville ??' David Alexander ??', James Whitehead 47'
13. 03-12-1892 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers L 1-4 A 0 James Coupar ??' Handel Bentley 2', 7', Jim Wilson ??', Jimmy Cassidy ??'
14. 10-12-1892 Div 1 Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??'
15. 17-12-1892 Div 1 Wolves L 0-2 A 0 David Wykes ??', Joe Butcher ??'
16. 24-12-1892 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday L 1-5 H 0 William Hood 90' Sandy Rowan 20', ??', Harry Davis ??', Fred Spiksley 45', ??'
17. 26-12-1892 Div 1 Preston North End L 1-2 A 0 James Coupar ??' David Russell ??', 46'
18. 31-12-1892 Div 1 Derby County W 7-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??', ??', ??', Alf Farman ??', ??', ??', Thomas Fitzsimmons ??' John Clements ??' (o.g.)
19. 07-01-1893 Div 1 Stoke City L 1-7 A 0 James Coupar 1' Billy Dickson ??', ??', ??', Jimmy Robertson ??', ??', Joe Schofield ??', *Alf Edge ??'
20. 14-01-1893 Div 1 Nottingham Forest L 1-3 H 0 Bob Donaldson 8' Tom McInnes 19', Horace Pike 44', Albert Smith 90'
21. 21-01-1893 FAC Blackburn Rovers L 0-4 A 0 Harry Campbell ??', ??', Bill Sawers ??', ??'
22. 11-02-1893 Div 1 Derby County L 1-5 A 0 Thomas Fitzsimmons 85' John Goodhall 11', Stephen Bloomer 20', Johnny McMillan ??', Tommy Little ??', Archie Goodhall ??'
23. 04-03-1893 Div 1 Sunderland L 0-5 H 0 Johnny Campbell 24', 25', ??', John Harvey 44', James Gillespie ??'
24. 06-03-1893 Div 1 Aston Villa L 0-2 A 0 James Logan 15', 17'
25. 31-03-1893 Div 1 Stoke City W 1-0 H 0 Alf Farman ??'
26. 01-04-1893 Div 1 Preston North End W 2-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson 30', ??' Billy Stewart ??'
27. 04-04-1893 Div 1 Sunderland L 0-6 A 0 Jimmy Hannah 10', Johnny Campbell 55', 90', Jimmy Millar 65', ??', Hughie Wilson 67'
28. 08-04-1893 Div 1 Accrington Stanley D 3-3 H 0 Thomas Fitzsimmons ??', Bob Donaldson ??', William S. Stewart ??' Tom Lea ??', ??', John Clements ??' (o.g.)
29. 22-04-1893 TM Birmingham City D 1-1 N 0 Alf Farman ??' Fred Wheldon ??'
30. 27-04-1893 TM Birmingham City W 5-2 N 0 Alf Farman 32' (pen), 47', 84', Joe Cassidy ??', James Coupar ??' Frank Mobley 6', Billy Walton 50'
31. 02-09-1893 Div 1 Burnley W 3-2 H 0 Alf Farman ??', ??', ??' (pen) Arthur Brady 25', James "Jimmy" Hill 35'
32. 09-09-1893 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion L 1-3 A 0 Bob Donaldson ??' Tom Pearson ??', Roddy McLeod ??', Sammy Nicholls ??'
33. 16-09-1893 Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 A 0 Alf Farman 17'
34. 23-09-1893 Div 1 Nottingham Forest D 1-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson ??' James Collins ??'
35. 30-09-1893 Div 1 Darwen L 0-1 A 0 Walter Dunlop ??'
36. 07-10-1893 Div 1 Derby County L 0-2 A 0 John Clements ??' (o.g.), Johnny McMillan 87'
37. 14-10-1893 Div 1 West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 H 0 Bob Donaldson 4', Fred Erentz ??', John Peden ??', ?? Oliver Norman ??'
38. 21-10-1893 Div 1 Burnley L 1-4 A 0 William Hood 87' Peter Turnbull 8', 75', Jock Espie 60', James "Jimmy" Hill 65'
39. 28-10-1893 Div 1 Wolves L 0-2 A 0 Joe Butcher ??', David Wykes ??'
40. 25-11-1893 Div 1 Sheffield United L 1-3 A 0 Thomas Fitzsimmons ??' Joseph Fall 13' (o.g.), Harry Hammond 43', Billy Fleming ??'
41. 02-12-1893 Div 1 Everton L 0-3 H 0 Fred Geary 48', ??' (pen), Edgar Chadwick ??'
42. 06-01-1894 Div 1 Everton L 0-2 A 0 Edgar Chadwick ??', Jack Southworth ??'
 

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