Clifford George Huxford (8 June 1937 – 3 August 2018)[2] was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Chelsea, Southampton and Exeter City.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford George Huxford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Stroud, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 August 2018 (aged 81) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1955 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1959 | Chelsea | 6 | (0) |
| 1959–1967 | Southampton | 278 | (4) |
| 1967–1968 | Exeter City | 41 | (1) |
| – | Worcester City | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972 | Aldershot (caretaker manager) | ||
| ?–2001 | Brockenhurst | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editHuxford began his career as a junior with Chelsea, and made his Football League debut for the club in the 1958–59 season,[3] before moving to Southampton in part-exchange for Charlie Livesey.[4] He spent eight seasons with Southampton, during which he played 320 games in all competitions, scoring 4 goals.[1] In 1967, he moved on to Exeter City for a season, playing a further 41 games and scoring once.[3] He went on to play for clubs including Worcester City of the Southern League,[5] after which he had a long career as coach or manager with numerous clubs in non-League football.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cliff Huxford". Southampton FC Old Boys Association. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ Cliff Huxford: an appreciation
- ^ a b c "Cliff Huxford". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "In Memoriam". Northampton Town F.C. Archived from the original on 5 November 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "Worcester City Season 1968-1969". The Worcester City Archive. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "Aldershot F.C Managers". Aldershot Football Club 1926–1992. Mark Elliott. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- ^ "Cliff Ousted By Badgers". Dorset Echo. 16 March 2001. Retrieved 9 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Eastleigh Sign Thirteen New Players!". NonLeague Daily. 16 May 2002. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
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External links
edit- Cliff Huxford at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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