Cyril Sidlow
| Date of birth | 26 November 1915 |
| Place of birth | Colwyn Bay |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Died | 12 April 2005 |
Welsh international Cyril Sidlow was one of the pioneers of throwing the ball rather than kicking it out.
With Liverpool, he was a League Division One title winner in 1947 and FA Cup runner-up in 1950.
He also appeared for many clubs as a war guest in the WWII war time games.Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 01 May 1937 | 01 Feb 1946 | |
| Liverpool | 01 Feb 1946 | 14 Aug 1952 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Liverpool | North Region War League | 9 | 8 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Liverpool | League Division One | 34 | 22 | 9 | |||
| 1947-48 | Liverpool | League Division One | 29 | 16 | 8 | |||
| 1948-49 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Liverpool | League Division One | 38 | 18 | 10 | |||
| 1949-50 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 7 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 1949-50 | Liverpool | League Division One | 37 | 21 | 11 | |||
| 1950-51 | Liverpool | League Division One | 11 | 4 | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1946 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | North Region War League | |
| 02 Mar 1946 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | North Region War League | |
| 09 Mar 1946 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | North Region War League | |
| 06 Apr 1946 | Stoke City v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | North Region War League | |
| 13 Apr 1946 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 4-1 | North Region War League | |
| 19 Apr 1946 | Liverpool v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | North Region War League | |
| 20 Apr 1946 | Blackpool v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | North Region War League | |
| 27 Apr 1946 | Liverpool v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | North Region War League | |
| 29 Apr 1946 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | North Region War League | |
| 31 Aug 1946 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1946 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1946 | Grimsby Town v Liverpool | W | 1-6 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1946 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1946 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1946 | Liverpool v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1946 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1946 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Derby County v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1946 | Blackpool v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1946 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-5 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1946 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1946 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1947 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1947 | Walsall v Liverpool | W | 2-5 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Jan 1947 | Liverpool v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 1947 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Feb 1947 | Leeds United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Feb 1947 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 12 Feb 1947 | Liverpool v Grimsby Town | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Feb 1947 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1947 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1947 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1947 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Liverpool v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1947 | Burnley v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 04 Apr 1947 | Preston North End v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1947 | Liverpool v Blackpool | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1947 | Burnley v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 19 Apr 1947 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1947 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1947 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 17 May 1947 | Brentford v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 May 1947 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 May 1947 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1947 | Liverpool v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1947 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Stoke City v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1947 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1947 | Liverpool v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1947 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1947 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1947 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Oct 1947 | Liverpool v Derby County | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1947 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1947 | Manchester City v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1948 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1948 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Feb 1948 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Mar 1948 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1948 | Liverpool v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1948 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1948 | Grimsby Town v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1948 | Derby County v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1948 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1948 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1948 | Liverpool v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1948 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1948 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 May 1948 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1948 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1948 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1948 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1948 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1948 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1948 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1948 | Liverpool v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1948 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1948 | Blackpool v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1948 | Liverpool v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1948 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Oct 1948 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Oct 1948 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Nov 1948 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Nov 1948 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | Stoke City v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1948 | Liverpool v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Preston North End v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1948 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Jan 1949 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1949 | Liverpool v Notts County | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1949 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Liverpool v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1949 | Chelsea v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1949 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1949 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1949 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1949 | Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1949 | Liverpool v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1949 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1949 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1949 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1949 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1949 | Burnley v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1949 | Derby County v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 May 1949 | Liverpool v Preston North End | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1949 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1949 | Stoke City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1949 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1949 | Liverpool v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1949 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1949 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1949 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1949 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1949 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1949 | West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1949 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1949 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1949 | Fulham v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1949 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1949 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1949 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1949 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1949 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1949 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1949 | Liverpool v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1949 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1950 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1950 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 14 Jan 1950 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1950 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1950 | Liverpool v Exeter City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1950 | Derby County v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Feb 1950 | Stockport County v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 18 Feb 1950 | Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Mar 1950 | Liverpool v Blackpool | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 08 Mar 1950 | Liverpool v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Mar 1950 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1950 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1950 | Liverpool v Everton | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 29 Mar 1950 | Manchester City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1950 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1950 | Burnley v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1950 | Liverpool v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Apr 1950 | Arsenal v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 03 May 1950 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1950 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1950 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1950 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1950 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1950 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1950 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1950 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1950 | Fulham v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1950 | Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1950 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-37 | Wales | Amateur | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1939-40 | Wales | War Time | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1940-41 | Wales | War Time | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1942-43 | Wales | War Time | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1943-44 | Wales | War Time | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1944-45 | Wales | War Time | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1945-46 | Wales | Victory | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1945-46 | Wales | War Time | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Wales | British Home Championship | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Wales | British Home Championship | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1948-49 | Wales | British Home Championship | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Wales | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1937 | Wales v Scotland | L | 0-2 | Amateur | |
| 18 Nov 1939 | Wales v England | L | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 13 Apr 1940 | England v Wales | W | 0-1 | War Time | |
| 16 Apr 1941 | England v Wales | L | 4-1 | War Time | |
| 07 Jun 1941 | Wales v England | L | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 08 May 1943 | Wales v England | D | 1-1 | War Time | |
| 25 Sep 1943 | England v Wales | L | 8-3 | War Time | |
| 06 May 1944 | Wales v England | L | 0-2 | War Time | |
| 16 Sep 1944 | England v Wales | D | 2-2 | War Time | |
| 05 May 1945 | Wales v England | L | 2-3 | War Time | |
| 20 Oct 1945 | England v Wales | W | 0-1 | Victory | |
| 10 Nov 1945 | Scotland v Wales | L | 2-0 | War Time | |
| 19 Oct 1946 | Wales v Scotland | W | 3-1 | British Home Championship | |
| 13 Nov 1946 | England v Wales | L | 3-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Wales v England | L | 0-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 12 Nov 1947 | Scotland v Wales | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 10 Mar 1948 | Wales v Ireland | W | 2-0 | British Home Championship | |
| 23 Oct 1948 | Wales v Scotland | L | 1-3 | British Home Championship | |
| 15 Oct 1949 | Wales v England | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.