Cliff Myers

Clifford William Myers (23 September 1946 – 8 February 2019) was an English professional football Utility player who played in the Football League for Torquay United, Charlton Athletic and Brentford.[1] He went on to have a long career in non-league football and is regarded as a cult hero amongst the supporters of Yeovil Town, for whom he made 329 appearances.[3]

Cliff Myers
Personal information
Full name Clifford William Myers[1]
Date of birth (1946-09-23)23 September 1946
Place of birth Southwark, England
Date of death 8 February 2019(2019-02-08) (aged 72)[2]
Playing position(s) Utility player
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1967 Charlton Athletic 18 (2)
1967–1968 Brentford 10 (0)
1968–1973 Yeovil Town 328 (49)
1973–1975 Torquay United 86 (12)
1975–1976 Weymouth
Taunton Town
Salisbury
Minehead
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Myers' son and grandson (Chris and Spencer respectively) both became footballers.[4] Myers began running a contract cleaning company in the late 1970s and moved to Rhodes in 1991.[5] He owned the Sunburnt Arms bar in Lindos.[5]

Honours

Yeovil Town

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1967–68[7] Fourth Division 10 0 2 2 1 0 13 2
Career total 10 0 2 2 1 0 13 2

References
  1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 114. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. "Star of the 60s and 70s passes away". Yeovil Town F.C. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. "Player Archive". THE TERRAS. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. "Spencer Myers follows family footsteps as footballer". Torquay Herald Express. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. "THE BIG INTERVIEW – CLIFF MYERS" (PDF). Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  6. "Yeovil Town Story Part 30". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  7. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 389. ISBN 0951526200.


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