Joe Wark
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 October 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 2015 (aged 67) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Irvine Victoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1968–1984 | Motherwell | 464 | (14) |
| National team | |||
| 1976 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Joe Wark (9 October 1947 – 1 October 2015) was a Scottish professional footballer who spent his entire professional career with Motherwell, making 464 appearances in the Scottish Football League.[1]
In later life, Wark suffered from dementia and took part in the Remember Well project, run by North Lanarkshire Council, Motherwell FC, NHS Lanarkshire and Alzheimer's Scotland.[2] Wark died on 1 October 2015.[3]
References
- ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ↑ Barrie, Douglas (15 May 2013). "Joe Wark remembers 'Well with new book to help people with dementia". STV News. STV. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ↑ "Joe Wark: 1947 – 2015". www.motherwellfc.co.uk. Motherwell FC. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
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