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John Wark Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: John Wark
  • Position: Left Back
  • Signed: June 16th, 1966
  • First Manager: Jack Steedman
  • Career Totals: 33 appearances
  • Also Played For: Ayr United


Career

Season
1966-679 (3)000
1965-6621000
Totals:30 (3)000

 Apps = first-team starts with substitute appearances in brackets.
 Gls = goals.
 All = competitive appearances only. Friendlies are shown separately and do not form part of the competitive totals.
 Yel = yellow cards/cautions. Red = red cards/dismissals.

 Recent First Team Starts
 11/03/67 Division 2 vs. Forfar Ath (H) 3 - 0
 26/11/66 Division 2 vs. Cowdenbeath (A) 0 - 4
 19/11/66 Division 2 vs. Brechin City (H) 4 - 2
 15/10/66 Division 2 vs. Berwick Rangers (A) 1 - 1
 08/10/66 Division 2 vs. Albion Rovers (H) 3 - 5

 Recent First Team Goals
 None

 List of Goals Scored
None

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 11/03/67 Division 2 vs. Forfar Ath (H)  3 - 0
 14/01/67 Division 2 vs. Morton (H)  0 - 1
 17/12/66 1st Preliminary Round vs. Rothes (A)  2 - 1
 26/11/66 Division 2 vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  0 - 4
 19/11/66 Division 2 vs. Brechin City (H)  4 - 2
 15/10/66 Division 2 vs. Berwick Rangers (A)  1 - 1
 08/10/66 Division 2 vs. Albion Rovers (H)  3 - 5
 01/10/66 Division 2 vs. Morton (A)  0 - 6
 24/09/66 Division 2 vs. Montrose (H)  0 - 4
 21/09/66 Division 2 vs. Arbroath (A)  0 - 3
 17/09/66 Division 2 vs. Raith Rovers (A)  0 - 3
 14/09/66 Division 2 vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 3
 30/04/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Rangers 'B' (H)  4 - 1
 23/04/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Airdrie Res (H)  2 - 2
 01/04/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Queen's Park Str (H)  3 - 2
 26/03/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Celtic 'B' (A)  0 - 1
 19/03/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Jordanhill TC (H)  2 - 1
 12/03/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. QotS Reserves (H)  5 - 1
 05/03/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Queen's Park Str (A)  1 - 1
 26/02/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. East Fife Res (H)  2 - 5
 12/02/66 Combined Reserve League - 2nd Series vs. Celtic 'B' (H)  0 - 4
 25/12/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Rangers 'B' (A)  5 - 1
 13/11/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. QotS Reserves (A)  2 - 0
 06/11/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. East Fife Res (H)  1 - 2
 23/10/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Queen's Park Str (H)  4 - 3
 16/10/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Rangers 'B' (H)  3 - 1
 09/10/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Jordanhill TC (A)  6 - 1
 26/09/65 2nd Round vs. Gala Fairydean (A)  1 - 9
 18/09/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. QotS Reserves (H)  4 - 0
 04/09/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Queen's Park Str (A)  4 - 2
 28/08/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Airdrie Res (H)  1 - 2
 21/08/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. Jordanhill TC (H)  4 - 1
 14/08/65 Combined Reserve League - 1st Series vs. East Fife Res (A)  0 - 1


Competition History

Competition Win % Draw % Loss %
League29 (2)00045.2%9.7%45.2%
Scottish Cup0 (1)000100.0%0.0%0.0%
Scottish Qualifying Cup10000.0%0.0%100.0%
Totals:30 (3)00045.5%9.1%45.5%

Competition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. G2G = goals to games ratio.


Opposition Record

Opponent W D L Win %
Airdrie Res20000110.0%
Albion Rovers10000010.0%
Arbroath10000010.0%
Berwick Rangers10000100.0%
Brechin City1000100100.0%
Celtic 'B'20000020.0%
Cowdenbeath10000010.0%
East Fife10000010.0%
East Fife Res30000030.0%
Forfar Ath1000100100.0%
Gala Fairydean10000010.0%
Jordanhill TC3000300100.0%
Montrose10000010.0%
Morton0 (2)0000020.0%
QotS Reserves3000300100.0%
Queen's Park Str400031075.0%
Raith Rovers10000010.0%
Rangers 'B'3000300100.0%
Rothes0 (1)000100100.0%
Totals:30 (3)0001531545.5%

Opposition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. Yellow and red card totals are shown on desktop screens.


Biography

Johnny Wark was a left back who played for Clydebank in the Scottish Combined Reserve League in season 1965/66. He struggled to adapt to life in the Scottish League Division 2 and his Clydebank career was all but finished after a 4-0 defeat at Cowdenbeath on 26 November 1966. However there was still a bit of a tale to tell regarding Johnny Wark.

Clydebank who had struggled in the league all season had hit a bit form after that defeat at Cowdenbeath, and went undefeated through December and started January 1967 with an away 2-2 draw in the derby with Dumbarton. The next day they had a thrilling 3-2 win over a Raith Rovers side laying second in the league at Kilbowie. Next up in the league the runaway leaders Morton arrived at Kilbowie with a young sharpshooter called Joe Harper and a craggy old right back John Boyd in their side. Clydebank had been thrashed earlier that season 6-0 at Cappielow, however this time Clydebank gave Morton a real run for their money. Johnny Wark who had been out in the cold since November with only the odd substitute appearance was once more on the bench. With just twenty minutes to go and the score still 0-0, the Clydebank goalie Sandy McLaughlan was injured in a collision in the area, as he was being treated at the side of the pitch (there was no substitute goalkeeper on the bench in these days), Graham Small our right back took over in goal. Less than two minutes later a high cross from Harper sailed into the net over the deputy goalie, as Clydebank had taken a gamble in playing with ten men in the hope that Sandy could return to action, the gamble did not pay off, they lost a goal and they also lost their goalie, concussion ruled McLaughlan out for the rest of the match and Johnny Wark came on as a substitute. A battling Clydebank side came out with all the credit but lost 1-0.

Johnny Wark once more disappeared and was not seen again until a final appearance on 11 March 1967 at Kilbowie in a 3-0 win over Forfar. Johnny by this time had decided to emigrate to Canada and in a nice touch Clydebank appointed him as captain for the day.

Debut

August 14th, 1965
East Fife Reserves 1 - 0 Clydebank

League (Combined Reserve League - 1st Series)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    John has an unknown date of birth.

    Date unknown

  • First Team Debut

    East Fife Res 1 - 0 Clydebank
    League (Combined Reserve League - 1st Series)

    The new Clydebank side made an encouraging start to life in the Combined Reserve League, despite suffering a narrow defeat against East Fife Reserves in their opening fixture.There was conside

    Saturday, August 14th, 1965

  • Signed For Clydebank

    Thursday, June 16th, 1966

  • Last Appearance

    Clydebank 3 - 0 Forfar Ath
    League (Division 2)

    Clydebank PressA bit of razzle dazzle and a spectacular goal from 20 yards sent Bankies on the winning trail against a smart compact Forfar side, whose only hindrance was the fact

    Saturday, March 11th, 1967

  • Left the Club

    Sunday, April 30th, 1967