OK, Billy Meredith was a stud... you can learn more about him here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Meredith
He was a huge star that played 20+ years and is one of the game's early stars.
He has a rookie card prior to this Clarke's ... and many other desirable cards. I will try to post a few in the coming days.
None of the "early" players really show up in the century rankings. The key players start showing up in the 1920s plus.