Cliff Huxford | |
Fullname: | Clifford George Huxford |
Birth Date: | 8 June 1937 |
Birth Place: | Stroud, Gloucestershire, England |
Position: | Wing half |
Youthyears1: | 1953–1955 |
Youthclubs1: | Chelsea |
Years1: | 1955–1959 |
Clubs1: | Chelsea |
Caps1: | 6 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1959–1967 |
Clubs2: | Southampton |
Caps2: | 278 |
Goals2: | 4 |
Years3: | 1967–1968 |
Clubs3: | Exeter City |
Caps3: | 41 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | – |
Manageryears1: | 1972 |
Managerclubs1: | Aldershot (caretaker manager) |
Manageryears2: | ?–2001 |
Managerclubs2: | Brockenhurst |
Clifford George Huxford (8 June 1937 – 3 August 2018)[1] was an English footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Chelsea, Southampton and Exeter City.[2]
Huxford began his career as a junior with Chelsea, and made his Football League debut for the club in the 1958–59 season,[2] before moving to Southampton in part-exchange for Charlie Livesey.[3] He spent eight seasons with Southampton, during which he played 320 games in all competitions, scoring 4 goals.[4] In 1967, he moved on to Exeter City for a season, playing a further 41 games and scoring once.[2] He went on to play for clubs including Worcester City of the Southern League,[5] after which he had a long career as coach or manager with numerous clubs in non-League football.[6] [7] [8]