Hughie Clifford

Hugh Clifford

Hugh Clifford in Stoke team photo
Personal information
Full name	Hugh Clifford[1]
Date of birth	26 January 1866[1]
Place of birth	Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]
Date of death	3 October 1929 (aged 63)[1]
Place of death	Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]
Playing position	Half-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Carfin Shamrock
1887–1889	Hibernian
1890–1892	Stoke	30	(2)
1892–1893	Celtic	9	(0)
1893–1894	Stoke	1	(0)
1894–1895	Motherwell	2	(0)
1895	Liverpool	0	(0)
1895	Manchester City	4	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Hugh "Hughie" Clifford (1866 – 1929) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hibernian, Stoke, Celtic, Motherwell, Liverpool and Manchester City.^[1][2]

Career

Clifford started his career Carfin Shamrock before joining Hibernian in 1887.^[1] In 1890 he moved south and joined Football Alliance side Stoke with whom he helped win the title.^[1] Midway through the 1891–92 season Clifford returned to Scotland and signed for Celtic in what was an "Illegal" transfer and he was suspended from English football for two years.^[1] He returned to Stoke in 1893 and played one match in the 1893–94 season.^[1] He then went on to play for Motherwell, Liverpool and spent the 1895–96 season with Manchester City.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke	1890–91	17	1	3	0	20	1
	1891–92	13	1	0	0	13	1
	1893–94	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total	31	2	3	0	34	2
Manchester City	1895–96	4	1	0	0	4	1
	Total	4	1	0	0	4	1
Career Total		35	3	3	0	39	3

Honours

with Stoke

• Football Alliance champions: 1890–91

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Lugton, Alan (1999). The Making of Hibernian: vol. 1. John Donald Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-85976-509-1.

External links

• The Celtic Wiki Hugh Clifford
• Hughie Clifford, www.ihibs.co.uk