Tony Cliss
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tony Cliss[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1959[1] | ||
| Place of birth | March,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1983 | Peterborough United | 85 | (11) |
| 1983–1987 | Crewe Alexandra | 113 | (11) |
| Chatteris Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tony Cliss (born 22 September 1959) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Peterborough United and Crewe Alexandra.[3]
Career
[edit]Born in March,[4] Cliss started his career with Peterborough United in 1977. He played his first game on 28 October 1977 in a 3-0 defeat to Colchester United.[4] He is best remembered for a ghost goal scored against Stockport County where although a goal was awarded it had passed over the goal-line through the side netting.[5] He moved to Crewe in 1983 before leaving professional football in 1987 to play local football on The Fens.[5]
Post-football career
[edit]After finishing playing football, Cliss became a postman.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Tony Cliss". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Tony Cliss". Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Tony Cliss". www.uptheposh.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b c "Some players never know when it's time for the final whistle". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2012.