Clarence Frederick Thomas "Clarrie" Bourton was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Bristol City, Blackburn Rovers, Coventry City and Plymouth Argyle.
11 Facts About Clarrie Bourton
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Clarrie Bourton is Coventry City's all-time leading goalscorer with 182 goals.
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Clarrie Bourton played non-league football for Paulton United before being signed by Bristol City, making his debut in the Football League in April 1928.
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Clarrie Bourton finished as the Football League's top goalscorer that season, having found the net 49 times in the Third Division South, including seven hat-tricks.
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Clarrie Bourton scored 40 league goals the following season, and received honours in 1936 when Coventry were promoted to the Second Division as Third Division South champions.
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Clarrie Bourton was transferred to Second Division rivals Plymouth Argyle at the age of 29.
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Clarrie Bourton made his debut in October 1937 and scored three goals in nine league and cup appearances.
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Clarrie Bourton made the last of those appearances in January 1938 and then returned to Bristol City.
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Clarrie Bourton was manager for seven months and City finished eighth in Third Division South before Hewison returned in May 1939.
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Clarrie Bourton scored 14 league goals in 57 appearances before the Second World War brought his career to a premature end.
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Clarrie Bourton continued to work for the club after his retirement from playing and was employed in the pools office until shortly before his death in 1981.