Cliff Holton
| Date of birth | 29 April 1929 |
| Place of birth | Oxford |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre forward |
| Died | 30 May 1996 |
With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1953, FA Cup runner-up 1952. Cliff started out as a free-scoring forward at Arsenal but lost his way when converted to wing-half. He resumed his scoring feats in the lower leagues.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 01 Nov 1947 | 01 Oct 1958 | |
| Watford | 01 Oct 1958 | 01 Sep 1961 | |
| Northampton Town | 01 Sep 1961 | 01 Dec 1962 | |
| Crystal Palace | 01 Dec 1962 | 01 May 1965 | |
| Watford | 01 May 1965 | 01 Feb 1966 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 01 Feb 1966 | 01 Jul 1966 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | Arsenal | League Division One | 10 | 5 |
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| 1951-52 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Arsenal | League Division One | 28 | 17 |
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| 1952-53 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 4 | 3 |
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| 1952-53 | Arsenal | League Division One | 21 | 19 |
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| 1953-54 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1953-54 | Arsenal | League Division One | 32 | 17 |
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| 1954-55 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Arsenal | League Division One | 8 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Arsenal | League Division One | 31 | 8 |
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| 1956-57 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1956-57 | Arsenal | League Division One | 39 | 10 |
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| 1957-58 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Arsenal | League Division One | 26 | 4 |
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| 1958-59 | Arsenal | League Division One | 3 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.