Clifford George Huxford(8 June 1937 – 3 August 2018)[2]was an Englishfootballerwho played as awing halfinthe Football LeagueforChelsea,SouthamptonandExeter City.[3]

Cliff Huxford
Personal information
Full name Clifford George Huxford[1]
Date of birth (1937-06-08)8 June 1937
Place of birth Stroud, Gloucestershire,England
Date of death 3 August 2018(2018-08-03)(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

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Huxford began his career as a junior withChelsea,and made his Football League debut for the club in the 1958–59 season,[3]before moving toSouthamptoninpart-exchangeforCharlie 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 toExeter Cityfor a season, playing a further 41 games and scoring once.[3]He went on to play for clubs includingWorcester Cityof theSouthern League,[5]after which he had a long career ascoachor manager with numerous clubs innon-League football.[6][7][8]

References

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  1. ^ab"Cliff Huxford".Southampton FC Old Boys Association. Archived fromthe originalon 20 April 2013.Retrieved9 December2009.
  2. ^Cliff Huxford: an appreciation
  3. ^abc"Cliff Huxford".UK A–Z Transfers.Neil Brown.Retrieved9 December2009.
  4. ^"In Memoriam".Northampton Town F.C. Archived fromthe originalon 5 November 2009.Retrieved9 December2009.
  5. ^"Worcester City Season 1968-1969".The Worcester City Archive. Archived fromthe originalon 8 July 2011.Retrieved9 December2009.
  6. ^"Aldershot F.C Managers".Aldershot Football Club 1926–1992.Mark Elliott.Retrieved9 December2009.
  7. ^"Cliff Ousted By Badgers".Dorset Echo.16 March 2001.Retrieved9 December2009.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^"Eastleigh Sign Thirteen New Players!".NonLeague Daily.16 May 2002. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012.Retrieved9 December2009.{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  • Cliff Huxfordat Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database