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Bill Cleary (Irish footballer)

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Bill Cleary
Personal information
Place of birth Ireland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bohemians
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bill Clery was an Irish soccer player who played in the League of Ireland during the 1920s and 1930s.

Clery was a centre forward who played for Bohemians, who were then an amateur club. He once scored 6 goals in an FAI Cup tie against Bray Unknowns in 1930. His best goalscoring season came in 1930/31 when he netted 20 times in all competitions.[1]

Clery is second in Bohemians' all time FAI Cup goalscorers list with 15 goals.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bohemian F.C. match programme, Vol. 52, no. 24
  2. ^ Bohemian F.C. match programme, Vol. 61, no. 15