Cliff Balsom
English footballer
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Clifford Gene "Cliff" Balsom (born 25 March 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Torquay United.[1] He was born in Torquay, Devon.[2]
Full name
Clifford Gene Balsom
Date of birth
25 March 1946
Place of birth
Torquay, England
Position
Full back
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Gene Balsom | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Torquay, England | ||
| Position | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torquay United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964 | Torquay United | 4 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1965–196x | Torquay United | 0 | (0) |
| Poole Town | |||
| 1970– | Salisbury | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A full back, he began his career as an apprentice with Torquay United,[1] making his debut at the age of 17 on 25 January 1964 against York City at Bootham Crescent. In June 1964, he was transferred to Swindon Town[3] after only four league games for the Gulls. He failed, however, to make the first team at Swindon, returned to Torquay United,[4] but not to their first team, and left league football.[1] He later played for Poole Town and Salisbury. [5]
