Adrian Clifton

Adrian Lewis Clifton (born 21 February 1989) is an Montserratian footballer who plays as a forward for Bromley.

Adrian Clifton
Personal information
Full name Adrian Lewis Clifton
Date of birth (1989-02-21) 21 February 1989
Place of birth Hackney, England
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Club information
Current team
 Bromley
Number 17
Youth career
2000–2004 Arsenal
– Norwich City
– West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Romford 12 (1)
2012–2013 Waltham Forest 30 (10)
2013 East Thurrock United 17 (2)
2013–2015 Maidenhead United 71 (14)
2015–2016 Havant & Waterlooville 14 (2)
2016 → Staines Town (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2017 Staines Town 32 (8)
2017–2019 Maidenhead United 77 (21)
2019– Bromley 24 (0)
National team‡
2015– Montserrat 9 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:56, 11 March 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:59, 2 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Isthmian League

Clifton started his career in the youth ranks of Arsenal, developing with the club from the ages of 11 to 15,[1] followed by spells with Norwich City and West Ham United.[2] He served three prison sentences as a youngster before heading into non-league football. During his last prison sentence he featured on Ian Wright's TV show Football Behind Bars.[3]

The midfielder joined Isthmian League Division One North side Romford ahead of the 2011–12 season, having impressed in a pre-season trial. After a short stint playing in the non-pyramid TTFF League for Yalova, Clifton returned and scored on his debut in the FA Cup. Unable to reproduce the form he displayed in the summer, he left the club at the end of the season.[4]

Clifton joined Waltham Forest in August 2012, and took the captain's armband and while featuring regularly for the first team. In April 2013, Clifton left Waltham Forest to join East Thurrock United. Having declined several offers from teams in the Isthmian Division One North, he finally left in order to climb the ranks to the Isthmian Premier Division. His final game for Forest saw him score a hat-trick against Ilford.[5]

National League

Clifton featured nine times for East Thurrock United in the final month of the season, recording seven wins and two draws.[6] However, in May 2015 he was snapped up by National League South side Maidenhead United, who had been previously watching the midfielder.[7]

He helped Maidenhead lift their first Berks & Bucks Senior Cup in four years, scoring in the 4–0 final win over Aylesbury United.[8] After two seasons at York Road, Clifton became Lee Bradbury's first signing at Havant & Waterlooville, joining in the summer of 2015 on a two-year contract.[9]

After suffering an injury that ruled him out for four months, Clifton joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Staines Town on a one-month loan in February 2016.[10] He made four appearances in his time with the club before returning to Havant.[11] He joined Staines permanently for the 2016–17 season.

On 22 July 2017, Maidenhead United's official Twitter account announced that Clifton had once again signed for them.[12] Clifton scored a brace against Bromley on 24 October 2017, though many sources incorrectly stated that he scored a hat-trick.[13] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Clifton won all five awards at the Magpies' end of season awards, winning the Player of the Season awards from each of the players, manager and supporters, the Golden Boot award with 15 goals in all competitions, and the Goal of the Season award.[14]

On 3 May 2019, it was announced that Clifton would join Bromley for the 2019–20 season.[15]

International career

Clifton made his international debut for Montserrat on 31 March 2015, featuring in a 2–2 draw with Curaçao during 2018 World Cup qualification.[16]

International goals
Scores and results list Montserrat's goal tally first.[17]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.21 March 2019Ed Bush Stadium, West Bay, Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
1–0
2–1
2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
2.7 September 2019Blakes Estate Stadium, Look Out, Montserrat Dominican Republic
2–1
2–1
2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B

Personal life

Clifton works as a gas engineer.[2]

Honours
Maidenhead United[18]

References
  1. "hawks.net : Adrian Clifton player profile". www.havantandwaterlooville.net. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  2. Maskell, N.--> (4 September 2018). "The Big Feature". Maidenhead United v. Eastleigh: Official Matchday Programme 2018-19. Maidenhead United F.C.
  3. "Sport on TV: Wright hits the bars in a game that always goes to". The Independent. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  4. "Adrian CLIFTON – Ex Players – Romford Football Club – 'The Boro'". www.romfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  5. Gump, Forest. "Skipper Clifton heads for Rocks | Waltham Forest Football Club". Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. "Adrian Clifton – 1st Team – East Thurrock United FC". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  7. "Clifton arrives to provide steel to Maidenhead United midfield". www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  8. Association, The Football. "News | BerksBucksFA". www.berks-bucksfa.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  9. "The National League Official Website – Clifton Joins – Two Commit to Hawks". footballconference.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  10. http://www.activwebdesign.com/, Activ Web Design –. "Clifton On Loan – HWFC News – Havant and Waterlooville Football Club | Official Website". www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  11. "Staines Town | Appearances | Adrian Clifton". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  12. Maidenhead United [@MUFCYorkRoad] (22 July 2017). "SIGNED we are pleased to announce that Adrian Clifton has signed on with the Magpies for 2017/18 ✒" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. Bromley 2 – 3 Maidenhead United
  15. Adrian Clifton signs for Bromley
  16. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Adrian Clifton". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  17. "Clifton, Adrian". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  18. "Adrian Clifton". Soccerway.com.
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