Clive Stafford (born 4 April 1963) is an English former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clive Andrew Stafford | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-04-04) 4 April 1963 (age 59) | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coplestonians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1985 | Coplestonians | ||
| 1985–1988 | Achilles | ||
| 1988–1989 | Diss Town | ||
| 1989–1990 | Colchester United | 33 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | → Exeter City (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 1990–1992 | Bury Town | ||
| 1992–1998 | Sudbury Town | ||
| 1998–1999 | Felixstowe Port & Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Ipswich, Stafford joined local amateur club Coplestonians in his teens, where he spent eight years, before joining Achilles in 1985.[1] Three years later he signed for Diss Town. Working in the insurance industry at the time, following trials with Ipswich Town in January 1989,[1] he turned professional after signing for Colchester United on 5 March.[2] However, after just over a year at Colchester, including a loan spell at Exeter City and a trial at West Brom, he returned to non-League football with Bury Town.
In 1992, he signed for Sudbury Town, where he played alongside several other ex-Colchester players in a team that reached the first round of the FA Cup for the first time in the club's history.[3] In 1998, he joined Felixstowe Port & Town, ending his playing career at the end of the season.[1]
Stafford later served as reserve team manager at Woodbridge Town, and currently coaches at Coplestonians. He has also appeared in friendly matches for Suffolk County Cricket Club.[1]