Cliff Birkett
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Full name
Clifford Birkett
Date of birth
17 September 1933
Place of birth
Haydock, Lancashire, England
Date of death
11 January 1997 (aged 63)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Birkett | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Haydock, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 January 1997 (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]
