Cliff Calvert
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Alistair Calvert | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1975 | York City | 67 | (0) |
| 1975–1979 | Sheffield United | 81 | (5) |
| 1979–1981 | Toronto Blizzard | 67 | (10) |
| 1981 | Dallas Tornado | 15 | (1) |
| 1982–1984 | Toronto Blizzard | 65 | (8) |
| 1983–1984 | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) | 46 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 1972 | England Youth | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clifford Alistair Calvert (born 21 April 1954) is an English former professional footballer.
Career
[edit]Born in York, Calvert joined York City as an amateur in the early 1970s and signed full-time professional terms in July 1972.[1] He was capped by the England national 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.[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 149. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
- ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 748. ISBN 978-0-356-15880-8.
- ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 370. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
- ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 371. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 104. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
External links
[edit]- 1954 births
- Living people
- Footballers from York
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Men's association football defenders
- York City F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players
- Dallas Tornado players
- Buffalo Stallions players
- English Football League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players