Tom Clifford (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Clifford[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Swanscombe, England | ||
| Height | 1.31 m (4 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | King's Lynn Town | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Halls AFC | Foots Cray Lions | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| 2010–2018 | Southend United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2023 | Southend United | 62 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Concord Rangers (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2023– | King's Lynn Town | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Dartford (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 22 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Thomas Clifford (born 9 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for King's Lynn Town.
Career
[edit]Southend United
[edit]Clifford began his career at Sidcup-based youth team Foots Cray Lions, before moving to the academy at Tottenham Hotspur. In 2010, Clifford signed for Southend United.[3]
In the summer of 2018, Clifford signed his first professional contract with Southend.[4]
On 26 December 2018, Clifford made his debut for Southend as a stoppage time substitute in a 1–0 defeat against Oxford United.
At the end of the 2019–20 season, Clifford signed a one-year contract extension with Southend.[5]
Bishop's Stortford (loan)
[edit]During the 2017–18 season, Clifford spent time on loan at Bishop's Stortford
Concord Rangers (loan)
[edit]During the 2019–20 season, Clifford was loaned to National League South club Concord Rangers, making twelve appearances, scoring once.[6]
King's Lynn Town
[edit]On 1 August 2023, Clifford had his contract with Southend terminated by mutual consent to allow him to join National League North club King's Lynn Town on a two-year deal.[7][8]
Dartford (loan)
[edit]On 15 February 2024, Clifford joined Dartford on a one-month loan.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 16 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southend United | 2018–19[9] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[10] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[11] | League Two | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2021–22[12] | National League | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23[13] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 62 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 5 | ||
| Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 2017–18[14] | Southern League Premier Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Concord Rangers (loan) | 2019–20[6] | National League South | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| King's Lynn Town | 2023–24[6] | National League North | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Dartford (loan) | 2023–24[6] | National League South | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 112 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 119 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in FA Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Halls Afc" (PDF). English Football League. p. 67. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Tom Clifford". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Getting To Know: Tom Clifford". Southend United F.C. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Tom Clifford". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Chris (23 June 2020). "Tom Clifford signs new one year deal with Southend United". Southend Echo. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d Tom Clifford at Soccerway
- ^ "Tom Clifford joins the Linnets". www.kltown.co.uk. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "TOM CLIFFORD DEPARTS". www.southendunited.co.uk. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Clifford in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Clifford in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Clifford in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Clifford in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Tom Clifford in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Tom Clifford". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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- Southend United F.C. players
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- Concord Rangers F.C. players
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- Dartford F.C. players
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