| Cliff Lambert | |
| Fullname: | Clifford Lambert |
| Birth Date: | first ¼ |
| Birth Place: | Pontefract district, England |
| Year1start: | 1949 |
| Year1end: | 61 |
| Appearances1: | 376 |
| Tries1: | 82 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 252 |
| Club2: | Hunslet |
| Year2start: | ≥1962 |
| Year2end: | ≥62 |
| New: | yes |
| Retired: | yes |
| Updated: | 5 June 2017 |
Clifford "Cliff" Lambert (birth registered first ¼ 1930[1]), also known by the nickname of "Slam", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (vice-captain), and Hunslet, as a or .[2]
Cliff 'Slam' Lambert's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he has lived at Robbins Terrace, Featherstone.
Cliff Lambert played in Featherstone Rovers' 12-18 defeat by Workington Town in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.
Cliff Lambert played at, and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 15-14 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959–60 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1959, and played at in Hunslet's 12-2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962–63 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.
Cliff Lambert made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 20 September 1949,[3] he appears to have scored no drop-goals (or field-goals as they are currently known in Australasia), but prior to the 1974–75 season all goals, whether; conversions, penalties, or drop-goals, scored 2-points, consequently prior to this date drop-goals were often not explicitly documented, therefore '0' drop-goals may indicate drop-goals not recorded, rather than no drop-goals scored. In addition, prior to the 1949–50 season, the archaic field-goal was also still a valid means of scoring points.
Cliff Lambert's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1959–60 season.
Cliff Lambert is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[4]
Cliff Lambert's marriage to Betty D. (née Normington (also known incorrectly as Normanton)) (birth registered during fourth ¼ in Hemsworth district) was registered during third ¼ 1951 in Pontefract district.[5] They had children; the future rugby union footballer for Headingley FC and Harlequin F.C.; Colin W. Lambert (birth registered during second ¼ in Wakefield district), Michael Lambert (birth registered during third ¼ in Pontefract district), John Lambert (birth registered during third ¼ in Pontefract district), and Amanda J. Lambert (birth registered during third ¼ in Pontefract district).