Cliff Myers
English footballer (1946–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
English footballer (1946–2019) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clifford William Myers (23 September 1946 – 8 February 2019) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Torquay United, Charlton Athletic and Brentford as a utility player.[2] He went on to have a long career in non-League football and is regarded as a cult hero amongst the supporters of Yeovil Town, for whom he made 329 appearances.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clifford William Myers[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 September 1946 | ||
Place of birth | Southwark, England | ||
Date of death | 8 February 2019 72)[1] | (aged||
Place of death | Lindos, Greece[1] | ||
Position(s) | Utility player | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1965–1967 | Charlton Athletic | 18 | (2) |
1967–1968 | Brentford | 10 | (0) |
1968–1973 | Yeovil Town | 328 | (49) |
1973–1975 | Torquay United | 86 | (12) |
1975–1976 | Weymouth | ||
Taunton Town | |||
Salisbury | |||
Minehead | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Myers' son and grandson (Chris and Spencer respectively) both became footballers.[4] Myers began running a Torquay-based contract cleaning company in the late 1970s and moved to Rhodes in 1991.[5][6] He owned the Sunburnt Arms bar in Lindos.[6]
Yeovil Town
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1967–68[8] | Fourth Division | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
Career total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
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