Jeff Clifton
Jeff Clifton (21 February 1949 – 18 October 2010)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jeff Clifton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jeff N. Clifton | ||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1949 | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 2010 (aged 61) | ||
| Original team(s) | Floreat Park | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1969–1974 | Collingwood | 102 (0) | |
| 1975–1976 | Fitzroy | 9 (0) | |
| Total | 111 (0) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1976. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Clifton, from Western Australia, was a regular member of the Collingwood defense during the early 1970s. He was their full-back in Collingwood's 1970 VFL Grand Final loss to Carlton and in 1975 made the switch to Fitzroy which enabled him to play a further two league seasons.
References
- "Jeff Clifton: 1949–2010". Official AFL Website of the Collingwood Football Club. 19 October 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
- Jeff Clifton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jeff Clifton at AustralianFootball.com
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