Cyril Sidlow

Date of birth26 November 1915
Place of birthColwyn Bay
NationalityWelsh
PositionGoalkeeper
Died12 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.

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.