David Cliss
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| Full Name | David Laurence Cliss |
| Date of Birth | 15 November 1939 |
| Place of Birth | Enfield, England |
| Position | Inside forward |
| Chelsea career | 1956-1962 |
| Debut | 8 February 1958 |
| Games (goals) | 24 (1) |
| Other clubs | Guildford City St George-Budapest |
David Laurence Cliss (born 15 November 1939) is a former inside forward who joined Chelsea as a youngster and played for the first team between 1958 and 1961. Born in Enfield (then part of Middlesex), after appearing for Chelsea youth side in the 1956-57 and 1957-58 editions of the FA Youth Cup he made his first team debut in February 1958 and featured regularly for the remainder of the 1957-58 season. He made occasional appearances over the following two seasons, but didn't appear at all during 1960-61. He started six games in a row at the start of the 1961-62 season, but only twice thereafter in what would turn out to be his final season as a Chelsea player.
He left to join non-league Guildford City in May 1962, where former Chelsea player and coach Albert Tennant was manager. He later moved to Australia and played for St George-Budapest, who were based in the southern suburbs of Sydney.
Statistics
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
| 1957-58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 1958-59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1959-60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1960-61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961-62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
Goals
| # | Season | Date | Year | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue |
| 1 | 1957-58 | 26 April | 1958 | First Division | Manchester United | 1-0 | 2-1 | Stamford Bridge |
