Cliff Lambert
English rugby league footballer
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Clifford "Cliff" Lambert (born 30 January 1930) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (vice-captain), and Hunslet, as a second-row or loose forward.[2]
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| Full name | Clifford Lambert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1930 Pontefract district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Cliff 'Slam' Lambert's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he has lived at Robbins Terrace, Featherstone.
Playing career
Club career
Lambert made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 20 September 1949.[3]
Lambert played loose forward in Featherstone Rovers' 12-18 defeat by Workington Town in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.
Lambert played at second-row, and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 15-14 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959–60 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1959.
Lambert's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1959–60 season.
He finished his career at Hunslet, where he played at second-row in their 12–2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962–63 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.
Honours
Lambert is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[4]
Personal life
Lambert is the father of the rugby union footballer for Headingley FC and Harlequin F.C.; Colin Lambert.