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*
Years Team Apps (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]

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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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. 4.0 4.1 "Tony Cliss". www.uptheposh.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Some players never know when it's time for the final whistle". www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2012.