Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clifford Alistair Calvert | ||
Date of birth | 21 April 1954 | ||
Place of birth | York, England | ||
Playing position | Full back | ||
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) |
1982-84 | Toronto Blizzard | 65 | (8) |
1983-1984 | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) | 46 | (16) |
National team | |||
England Youth | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Clifford Alistair "Cliff" Calvert (born April 21, 1954 in York, England) is an English former footballer.
Calvert joined York City as an amateur in the early 1970s and full-time professional terms in July 1972.[1] He was capped by the England 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]