Cliff Sander
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Full name
William Clifford Sander[1]
Date of birth
4 November 1931
Place of birth
Ipswich, Queensland
Date of death
8 February 2022 (aged 90)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Clifford Sander[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 2022 (aged 90) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1958 | St Helens | ||
| 1958–? | Brisbane Azzurri | ||
| International career | |||
| Australia | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Clifford Sander (4 November 1931 – 8 February 2022), known as Cliff Sander, was an Australian association footballer[2] who played as a midfielder.[3]
Sander played for the Ipswich Tech before moving to St Helens in 1948.[4] He won the Queensland championship with St Helens at the age of 17 and the premiership in 1956.[5] In 1958 he signed with Brisbane Azzurri.[4] With Brisbane Azzurri, he won the premiership in 1961.[4]
International career
Sander made his Australia national team debut in 1950 against New Caledonia.[4] He went on to play 21 times for the Socceroos.[5] Eight of those matches were 'A' internationals. Sander represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[6][1]
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