Cliff Calvert

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Cliff Calvert
Personal information
Full name Clifford Alistair Calvert
Date of birth April 21, 1954 (1954-04-21) (age 54)
Place of birth    York, England
Playing position Full back
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1972-1975
1975-1979
1979-1981
1981
1982-84		 York City
Sheffield United
Toronto Blizzard
Dallas Tornado
Toronto Blizzard		 67 (0)
81 (5)
0? (?)
0? (?)
 ? (?)   
National team
England Youth

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Clifford Alistair "Cliff" Calvert (born April 21, 1954 in York, England) is an English former footballer.

[edit] Career

Calvert joined York City as an amateur in the early 1970s and full-time professional terms in July 1972.[1] He was capped by the England Youth team in 1972.[2] He made his debut against Plymouth Argyle in March 1973 in the 1972–73 season.[3][4] He figured prominently for the club as they won promotion in the 1973–74 season.[1] After making 75 appearances for the club, he was transferred to Sheffield United for a record club fee received of £30,000 in September 1975.[1] He made 81 appearances and scored five goals in the league for United and went on to play for Toronto Blizzard and Dallas Tornado in the North American Soccer League.[5][1]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p149. ISBN 0907969690. 
  2. ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "Matches to Remember", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p295. ISBN 0907969690. 
  3. ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p370. ISBN 0907969690. 
  4. ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p371. ISBN 0907969690. 
  5. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press, p104. ISBN 1852916656.