Cliff Birkett
English footballer
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clifford Birkett | ||
Date of birth | (1933-09-17)17 September 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Haydock, Lancashire, England | ||
Date of death | 11 January 1997(1997-01-11) (aged 63) | ||
Place of death | Haydock,[1] England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1949–1950 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1956 | Manchester United | 9 | (2) |
1956–1957 | Southport | 14 | (4) |
1957–195? | Cromptons Recreation | ||
1959 | Wigan Rovers | ||
1959–1960 | Macclesfield Town | 19 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Clifford Birkett (17 September 1933 – 11 January 1997) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Manchester United and Southport. He was a schoolboy international.[2] He also played non-league football for Cromptons Recreation, Wigan Rovers and Macclesfield Town.[1][3]
Birkett was born in Haydock, Lancashire, in 1933 and died there in 1997 at the age of 63.[2] Two brothers, Ronnie and Wilf, were also professional footballers.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Player details: Cliff Birkett". Port Online. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Cliff Birkett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Manager and player profiles: B". The Silkmen Archives. Macclesfield Town Football Club and Geoffrey Knights. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
External links
- MUFCInfo.com profile
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