Thomas Clifford (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Clifford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1875 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilbirnie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 19 January 1917 (aged 42)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Somme, France | ||
| Playing position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1896 | Annbank | ||
| 1896–1897 | Newton Heath | 0 | (0) |
| 1897–1898 | Ayr | 10 | (4) |
| 1898–1899 | Glossop | 39 | (1) |
| Luton Town | |||
| 1901– | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| Beith | |||
| 1904–1905 | Motherwell | 16 | (1) |
| 1905 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Thomas Clifford (1875 – 19 January 1917) was a Scottish professional football centre half who played in the Football League for Glossop.[3][4]
Personal life
Clifford served as a private in the Royal Scots Fusiliers during the First World War and was killed on the Somme on 19 January 1917.[2] He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[1]
References
- 1 2 Manchester, Reading Room. "Casualty Details". Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- 1 2 "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 60. ISBN 190589161X.
- ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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