English footballer

Cliff CalvertPersonal information

Full name|  Clifford Alistair Calvert
Date of birth|  (1954-04-21) 21 April 1954 (age 68)
Place of birth|  York, England
Position(s)|  Defender
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1972–1975|  York City|  67|  (0)
1975–1979|  Sheffield United|  81|  (5)
1979–1981|  Toronto Blizzard|  67|  (10)
1981|  Dallas Tornado|  15|  (1)
1982–1984|  Toronto Blizzard|  65|  (8)
1983–1984|  Buffalo Stallions (indoor)|  46|  (16)
National team
1972|  England Youth|  |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Clifford Alistair Calvert (born 21 April 1954) is an English former professional footballer.

## Career[edit]

Born in York, Calvert joined York City as an amateur in the early 1970s and signed full-time professional terms in July 1972.[1] He was capped by the England national youth team in 1972.[2] He made his debut against Plymouth Argyle in March 1973 in the 1972–73 season.[3][4] He figured prominently for the club as they won promotion in the 1973–74 season.[1] After making 75 appearances for the club, he was transferred to Sheffield United for a record club fee received of £30,000 in September 1975.[1] He made 81 appearances and scored five goals in the league for United and went on to play for Toronto Blizzard and Dallas Tornado in the North American Soccer League.[1][5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 149\. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
2. ^ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1988). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1988–89. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 748\. ISBN 978-0-356-15880-8.
3. ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 370\. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
4. ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 371\. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
5. ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 104\. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.

## External links[edit]

* NASL

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals