Cliff Birkett

Cliff Birkett
Personal information
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

  1. ^ a b c d "Player details: Cliff Birkett". Port Online. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Cliff Birkett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Manager and player profiles: B". The Silkmen Archives. Macclesfield Town Football Club and Geoffrey Knights. Retrieved 18 June 2019.


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