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William Clifford Sander (4 November 1931 – 8 February 2022), known as Cliff Sander, was an Australian association football player[2] who played as a midfielder.[3]

Cliff Sander

Personal information
Full name	William Clifford Sander[1]
Date of birth	(1931-11-04)4 November 1931
Place of birth	Ipswich, Queensland
Date of death	8 February 2022(2022-02-08) (aged 90)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–1958	St Helens
1958–?	Brisbane Azzurri
National team
	Australia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Sander played for the Ipswich Tech before moving to St Helens in 1948.[4] He won the Queensland championship with St Helens at the age of 17 and the premiership in 1956.[5] In 1958 he signed with Brisbane Azzurri.[4] With Brisbane Azzurri, he won the premiership in 1961.[4]

International career

Sander made his Australia national team debut in 1950 against New Caledonia.[4] He went on to play 21 times for the Socceroos.[5] Eight of those matches were 'A' internationals. Sander represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[6][1]

Personal life

Sander died on 8 February 2022, at the age of 90.[5]

References

External links

• Cliff Sander at Olympedia

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