| Tom Clifford | |
| Fullname: | Thomas Clifford[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 February 1999[2] |
| Birth Place: | Swanscombe, England |
| Position: | Left back |
| Currentclub: | King's Lynn Town |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | Halls AFC |
| Youthclubs1: | Foots Cray Lions |
| Youthclubs2: | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Southend United |
| Years1: | 2018–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Southend United |
| Caps1: | 62 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) |
| Caps2: | 17 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Concord Rangers (loan) |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | King's Lynn Town |
| Caps4: | 14 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | → Dartford (loan) |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 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.
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]
During the 2017–18 season, Clifford spent time on loan at Bishop's Stortford
During the 2019–20 season, Clifford was loaned to National League South club Concord Rangers, making twelve appearances, scoring once.
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.[6] [7]
On 15 February 2024, Clifford joined Dartford on a one-month loan.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southend United | 2018–19 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | League Two | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22 | National League | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 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[8] | Southern League Premier Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Concord Rangers (loan) | 2019–20 | National League South | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| King's Lynn Town | 2023–24 | National League North | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Dartford (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 112 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 119 | 7 | |||