Cliff Huxford
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| Cliff Huxford | |
| Full Name | Clifford George Huxford |
| Date of Birth | 8 June 1937 |
| Place of Birth | Stroud, Gloucestershire |
| Position | Wing half |
| Chelsea career | 1955-1959 |
| Debut | 30 September 1958 |
| Games (goals) | 7 (0) |
| Other clubs | Southampton Exeter City Worcester City |
Clifford George "Cliff" Huxford (born 8 June 1937) is a former wing half who made seven appearances for Chelsea during the 1958-59 season.
Born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, he joined Chelsea as a youngster and was a member of the youth side that reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in 1955. He signed as a professional in the same year and eventually made his debut in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in September 1958 at the age of 21. He made a further six appearances over the course of the season, all in the league, before joining Southampton in part exchange for Charles Livesey.
Huxford established himself in the side at the Dell, making 320 appearances in all competitions before leaving in 1967. He later played for Exeter City and Worcester City. After retiring from playing he became a coach in non-league football.
Statistics
| Season | Prem | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 1958-59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
