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English footballer

Cliff Birkett
Personal information
Full name Clifford Birkett
Date of birth (1933-09-17)17 September 1933
Place of birth Haydock, Lancashire, England
Date of death 11 January 1997(1997-01-11) (aged 63)
Place of death Haydock, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
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. He also played non-league football for Cromptons Recreation, Wigan Rovers and Macclesfield Town.

Birkett was born in Haydock, Lancashire, in 1933 and died there in 1997 at the age of 63. Two brothers, Ronnie and Wilf, were also professional footballers.

References

  1. ^ "Player details: Cliff Birkett". Port Online. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Cliff Birkett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. "Manager and player profiles: B". The Silkmen Archives. Macclesfield Town Football Club and Geoffrey Knights. Retrieved 18 June 2019.

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