Ray Bilcliff

Date of birth24 May 1931
Place of birthBlaydon
PositionFull back

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Middlesbrough 01 May 1949 01 Jan 1961

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1951-52 Middlesbrough League Division One 6
1952-53 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1952-53 Middlesbrough League Division One 28
1953-54 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
1953-54 Middlesbrough League Division One 17
1955-56 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
1955-56 Middlesbrough League Division Two 19
1956-57 Middlesbrough League Division Two 21
1957-58 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
1957-58 Middlesbrough League Division Two 40
1958-59 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1958-59 Middlesbrough League Division Two 21
1959-60 Middlesbrough League Division Two 22
1960-61 Middlesbrough League Division Two 8


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
08 Mar 1952 Liverpool v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
15 Mar 1952 Middlesbrough v Blackpool W 1-0 League Division One
22 Mar 1952 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division One
29 Mar 1952 Middlesbrough v Manchester City D 2-2 League Division One
26 Apr 1952 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 4-0 League Division One
03 May 1952 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division One
01 Nov 1952 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1952 Arsenal v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
15 Nov 1952 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 1-0 League Division One
22 Nov 1952 Blackpool v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
29 Nov 1952 Middlesbrough v Chelsea W 4-0 League Division One
06 Dec 1952 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division One
13 Dec 1952 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth W 3-2 League Division One
20 Dec 1952 Middlesbrough v Burnley D 2-2 League Division One
25 Dec 1952 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough L 7-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1952 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-4 League Division One
01 Jan 1953 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Division One
03 Jan 1953 Preston North End v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division One
10 Jan 1953 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1953 Middlesbrough v Stoke City D 0-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1953 Middlesbrough v Liverpool L 2-3 League Division One
18 Feb 1953 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 5-3 League Division One
21 Feb 1953 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division One
04 Mar 1953 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
07 Mar 1953 Sunderland v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
14 Mar 1953 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1953 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division One
28 Mar 1953 Middlesbrough v Arsenal W 2-0 League Division One
03 Apr 1953 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division One
04 Apr 1953 Derby County v Middlesbrough D 3-3 League Division One
06 Apr 1953 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division One
11 Apr 1953 Middlesbrough v Blackpool W 5-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1953 Chelsea v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
25 Apr 1953 Middlesbrough v Manchester United W 5-0 League Division One
02 May 1953 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough W 1-4 League Division One
26 Aug 1953 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division One
29 Aug 1953 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough L 4-1 League Division One
02 Sep 1953 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 3-2 League Division One
05 Sep 1953 Middlesbrough v Burnley L 1-3 League Division One
16 Sep 1953 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 1-4 League Division One
19 Sep 1953 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday W 4-1 League Division One
26 Sep 1953 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
03 Oct 1953 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division One
10 Oct 1953 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United W 2-0 League Division One
17 Oct 1953 Chelsea v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
24 Oct 1953 Middlesbrough v Blackpool L 0-1 League Division One
31 Oct 1953 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division One
07 Nov 1953 Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 3-3 League Division One
14 Nov 1953 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 5-3 League Division One
21 Nov 1953 Middlesbrough v Manchester City L 0-1 League Division One
09 Jan 1954 Middlesbrough v Leicester City D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1954 Leicester City v Middlesbrough L 3-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
23 Jan 1954 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic L 0-2 League Division One
13 Feb 1954 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town L 0-3 League Division One
03 Sep 1955 Middlesbrough v Fulham D 1-1 League Division Two
10 Sep 1955 Bury v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
17 Sep 1955 Middlesbrough v Barnsley D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Dec 1955 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers W 1-0 League Division Two
10 Dec 1955 Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough L 4-0 League Division Two
17 Dec 1955 Notts County v Middlesbrough L 5-0 League Division Two
24 Dec 1955 Middlesbrough v Leeds United W 5-3 League Division Two
26 Dec 1955 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division Two
27 Dec 1955 West Ham United v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
31 Dec 1955 Fulham v Middlesbrough L 4-1 League Division Two
02 Jan 1956 Middlesbrough v Port Vale D 1-1 League Division Two
07 Jan 1956 Bradford Park Avenue v Middlesbrough W 0-4 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1956 Middlesbrough v Bury L 1-3 League Division Two
21 Jan 1956 Barnsley v Middlesbrough W 0-4 League Division Two
28 Jan 1956 Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1956 Middlesbrough v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division Two
14 Apr 1956 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
18 Apr 1956 Middlesbrough v Lincoln City W 4-2 League Division Two
21 Apr 1956 Middlesbrough v Hull City W 5-1 League Division Two
28 Apr 1956 Port Vale v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division Two
03 May 1956 Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Two
18 Aug 1956 Middlesbrough v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division Two
21 Aug 1956 Bury v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division Two
25 Aug 1956 Barnsley v Middlesbrough W 1-3 League Division Two
29 Aug 1956 Middlesbrough v Bury D 2-2 League Division Two
22 Sep 1956 Middlesbrough v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Sep 1956 Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
24 Nov 1956 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
08 Dec 1956 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
15 Dec 1956 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division Two
22 Dec 1956 Middlesbrough v Barnsley L 1-2 League Division Two
29 Dec 1956 Middlesbrough v Leicester City L 1-3 League Division Two
02 Mar 1957 Bristol City v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
09 Mar 1957 Middlesbrough v Swansea Town W 6-2 League Division Two
16 Mar 1957 Fulham v Middlesbrough W 1-2 League Division Two
23 Mar 1957 Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest D 2-2 League Division Two
30 Mar 1957 West Ham United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
06 Apr 1957 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers W 2-1 League Division Two
13 Apr 1957 Lincoln City v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
20 Apr 1957 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division Two
22 Apr 1957 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town W 7-2 League Division Two
23 Apr 1957 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Two
24 Aug 1957 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 4-1 League Division Two
28 Aug 1957 Middlesbrough v Rotherham United D 2-2 League Division Two
31 Aug 1957 Middlesbrough v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division Two
05 Sep 1957 Rotherham United v Middlesbrough W 1-4 League Division Two
07 Sep 1957 Cardiff City v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division Two
11 Sep 1957 Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers W 5-0 League Division Two
14 Sep 1957 Middlesbrough v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division Two
18 Sep 1957 Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division Two
21 Sep 1957 Barnsley v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
28 Sep 1957 Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough L 4-0 League Division Two
05 Oct 1957 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League Division Two
12 Oct 1957 Middlesbrough v Fulham W 2-0 League Division Two
19 Oct 1957 Swansea Town v Middlesbrough W 1-4 League Division Two
26 Oct 1957 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 3-2 League Division Two
02 Nov 1957 Bristol Rovers v Middlesbrough L 5-0 League Division Two
09 Nov 1957 Middlesbrough v Lincoln City W 3-1 League Division Two
16 Nov 1957 Notts County v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Two
23 Nov 1957 Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town W 5-2 League Division Two
30 Nov 1957 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough D 3-3 League Division Two
07 Dec 1957 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United L 1-2 League Division Two
14 Dec 1957 West Ham United v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
21 Dec 1957 Middlesbrough v Stoke City L 1-3 League Division Two
25 Dec 1957 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1957 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town L 0-1 League Division Two
28 Dec 1957 Bristol City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Two
04 Jan 1958 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1958 Middlesbrough v Cardiff City W 4-1 League Division Two
18 Jan 1958 Liverpool v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division Two
25 Jan 1958 Stoke City v Middlesbrough L 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1958 Middlesbrough v Barnsley W 3-1 League Division Two
15 Feb 1958 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 6-2 League Division Two
22 Feb 1958 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
01 Mar 1958 Middlesbrough v Swansea Town W 2-1 League Division Two
08 Mar 1958 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
15 Mar 1958 Middlesbrough v Bristol Rovers W 4-3 League Division Two
19 Mar 1958 Middlesbrough v Leyton Orient W 2-0 League Division Two
22 Mar 1958 Lincoln City v Middlesbrough W 2-3 League Division Two
29 Mar 1958 Middlesbrough v Notts County W 3-1 League Division Two
04 Apr 1958 Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough L 4-1 League Division Two
07 Apr 1958 Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town W 5-1 League Division Two
12 Apr 1958 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers L 2-3 League Division Two
19 Apr 1958 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division Two
23 Aug 1958 Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion W 9-0 League Division Two
20 Sep 1958 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
27 Sep 1958 Middlesbrough v Bristol City D 0-0 League Division Two
04 Oct 1958 Cardiff City v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division Two
11 Oct 1958 Middlesbrough v Sunderland D 0-0 League Division Two
18 Oct 1958 Lincoln City v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
25 Oct 1958 Middlesbrough v Fulham L 2-3 League Division Two
01 Nov 1958 Swansea Town v Middlesbrough L 5-2 League Division Two
22 Nov 1958 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 5-0 League Division Two
29 Nov 1958 Bristol Rovers v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division Two
06 Dec 1958 Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town L 2-3 League Division Two
13 Dec 1958 Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Two
20 Dec 1958 Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough W 4-6 League Division Two
26 Dec 1958 Middlesbrough v Barnsley W 3-1 League Division Two
27 Dec 1958 Barnsley v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
01 Jan 1959 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town W 3-1 League Division Two
24 Jan 1959 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
31 Jan 1959 Middlesbrough v Stoke City D 0-0 League Division Two
07 Feb 1959 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic L 1-3 League Division Two
21 Mar 1959 Middlesbrough v Swansea Town W 6-2 League Division Two
28 Mar 1959 Sunderland v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Two
30 Mar 1959 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough L 5-1 League Division Two
05 Sep 1959 Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle W 6-2 League Division Two
09 Sep 1959 Middlesbrough v Hull City W 4-0 League Division Two
12 Sep 1959 Liverpool v Middlesbrough W 1-2 League Division Two
14 Sep 1959 Hull City v Middlesbrough D 3-3 League Division Two
03 Oct 1959 Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United W 3-1 League Division Two
10 Oct 1959 Middlesbrough v Sunderland D 1-1 League Division Two
17 Oct 1959 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
24 Oct 1959 Middlesbrough v Lincoln City W 3-2 League Division Two
31 Oct 1959 Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough L 5-0 League Division Two
07 Nov 1959 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division Two
14 Nov 1959 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
21 Nov 1959 Middlesbrough v Bristol Rovers W 5-1 League Division Two
28 Nov 1959 Swansea Town v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division Two
05 Dec 1959 Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion W 4-1 League Division Two
12 Dec 1959 Stoke City v Middlesbrough W 2-5 League Division Two
19 Dec 1959 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough L 6-3 League Division Two
26 Dec 1959 Rotherham United v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division Two
28 Dec 1959 Middlesbrough v Rotherham United W 3-0 League Division Two
02 Jan 1960 Middlesbrough v Derby County W 3-0 League Division Two
16 Jan 1960 Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Division Two
23 Jan 1960 Middlesbrough v Liverpool D 3-3 League Division Two
06 Feb 1960 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
21 Sep 1960 Middlesbrough v Scunthorpe United L 1-3 League Division Two
08 Oct 1960 Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough D 3-3 League Division Two
15 Oct 1960 Middlesbrough v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division Two
22 Oct 1960 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough D 6-6 League Division Two
29 Oct 1960 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United W 3-1 League Division Two
05 Nov 1960 Stoke City v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
12 Nov 1960 Middlesbrough v Swansea Town W 3-1 League Division Two
19 Nov 1960 Luton Town v Middlesbrough L 6-1 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.