Tony Cliss

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Tony Cliss
Personal information
Full name Tony Cliss [1]
Date of birth (1959-09-22) 22 September 1959 (age 65) [1]
Place of birth March, [1] England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1983 Peterborough United 85 (11)
1983–1987 Crewe Alexandra 113 (11)
Chatteris Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tony Cliss (born 22 September 1959) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Peterborough United and Crewe Alexandra. [3]

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Career

Born in March, [4] Cliss started his career with Peterborough United in 1977. He played his first game on 28 October 1977 in a 3-0 defeat to Colchester United. [4] He is best remembered for a ghost goal scored against Stockport County where although a goal was awarded it had passed over the goal-line through the side netting. [5] He moved to Crewe in 1983 before leaving professional football in 1987 to play local football on The Fens. [5]

Post-football career

After finishing playing football, Cliss became a postman. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tony Cliss". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  142. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ↑ "Tony Cliss". Neil Brown. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Tony Cliss". www.uptheposh.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Some players never know when it's time for the final whistle". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
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