Tom Clifford (footballer)

Tom Clifford
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Clifford
Date of birth	9 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Swanscombe, England
Height	1.31 m (4 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	King's Lynn Town
Number	3
Youth career
Halls AFC	Foots Cray Lions
	Tottenham Hotspur
2010–2018	Southend United
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2023	Southend United
2017–2018	→ Bishop's Stortford (loan)
2019–2020	→ Concord Rangers (loan)
2023–	King's Lynn Town
2024	→ Dartford (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Clifford (born 9 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for King's Lynn Town.

Career

Southend United

Clifford began his career at Sidcup-based youth team Foots Cray Lions, before moving to the academy at Tottenham Hotspur. In 2010, Clifford signed for Southend United.^[3]

In the summer of 2018, Clifford signed his first professional contract with Southend.^[4]

On 26 December 2018, Clifford made his debut for Southend as a stoppage time substitute in a 1–0 defeat against Oxford United.

At the end of the 2019–20 season, Clifford signed a one-year contract extension with Southend.^[5]

Bishop's Stortford (loan)

During the 2017–18 season, Clifford spent time on loan at Bishop's Stortford

Concord Rangers (loan)

During the 2019–20 season, Clifford was loaned to National League South club Concord Rangers, making twelve appearances, scoring once.^[6]

King's Lynn Town

On 1 August 2023, Clifford had his contract with Southend terminated by mutual consent to allow him to join National League North club King's Lynn Town on a two-year deal.^[7]^[8]

Dartford (loan)

On 15 February 2024, Clifford joined Dartford on a one-month loan.

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southend United	2018–19^[9]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2019–20^[10]	League One	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	2020–21^[11]	League Two	28	3	1	0	0	0	2^[a]	0	31	3
	2021–22^[12]	National League	19	2	0	0	—		2^[b]	0	21	2
	2022–23^[13]	National League	6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
	Total		62	5	1	0	0	0	4	0	67	5
Bishop's Stortford (loan)	2017–18^[14]	Southern League Premier Division	17	1	0	0	—		0	0	17	1
Concord Rangers (loan)	2019–20^[6]	National League South	12	1	0	0	—		2^[b]	0	14	1
King's Lynn Town	2023–24^[6]	National League North	14	0	0	0	—		0	0	14	0
Dartford (loan)	2023–24^[6]	National League South	7	0	—		—		0	0	7	0
Career total			112	7	1	0	0	0	6	0	119	7

^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
^ ^a ^b Appearances in FA Trophy

References

^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Halls Afc" (PDF). English Football League. p. 67. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^ "Tom Clifford". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^ "Getting To Know: Tom Clifford". Southend United F.C. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ "Tom Clifford". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ Phillips, Chris (23 June 2020). "Tom Clifford signs new one year deal with Southend United". Southend Echo. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Tom Clifford at Soccerway
^ "Tom Clifford joins the Linnets". www.kltown.co.uk. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^ "TOM CLIFFORD DEPARTS". www.southendunited.co.uk. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^ "Games played by Tom Clifford in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
^ "Games played by Tom Clifford in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
^ "Games played by Tom Clifford in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
^ "Games played by Tom Clifford in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^ "Games played by Tom Clifford in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^ "Tom Clifford". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

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