| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Brian Pinchbeck | ||
| Date of birth | 20 January 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Cleethorpes, England | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Scunthorpe United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1947–1948 | Everton | 3 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | (5) |
| 1949–1951 | Port Vale | 69 | (34) |
| 1951–1952 | Northampton Town | 3 | (3) |
| 1953–1955 | Bath City | 60 | (27) |
| Salisbury | |||
| Total | 149+ | (69+) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Clifford Brian (Cliff) Pinchbeck (born 20 January 1925) is a former English footballer who played as Forward. He spent six years in the Football League, between 1947 and 1953, with Everton, Brighton & Hove Albion, Port Vale, and Northampton Town. He later played non-league football for Bath City and Salisbury.
Pinchbeck played for Scunthorpe United, Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Port Vale for £3,500 in November 1949. He made a perfect start for his new club, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–0 win over Millwall at The Old Recreation Ground on 12 November 1949. He was the club's top scorer two seasons running; 1949–50 and 1950–51 with 16 and 19 goals respectively. In March 1951, he was dropped from the side and failed to turn up at the start of the 1951–52 season, claiming illness. He regained his place in September 1951, but was sold to Northampton Town for 'an undisclosed sum' in November 1951.[1] He went on to sign for non-league Bath City in August 1953, scoring 23 goals within his first year at he club.[2] He moved on to Salisbury in January 1955.