Clifford William Myers (23 September 1946 – 8 February 2019) was an English professional

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who played in the

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for

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and

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as a

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. He went on to have a long career in

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and is regarded as a cult hero amongst the supporters of Yeovil Town, for whom he made 329 appearances.

Personal life

Myers' son and grandson (

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and Spencer respectively) both became footballers. Myers began running a

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-based contract cleaning company in the late 1970s and moved to

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in 1991. He owned the Sunburnt Arms bar in

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Honours

Yeovil Town * Southern League Premier Division: 1970–71

Career statistics

References

1946 births 2019 deaths English men's footballers English Football League players Brentford F.C. players Footballers from the London Borough of Southwark People from Southwark Men's association football utility players Charlton Athletic F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players Taunton Town F.C. players Salisbury City F.C. players Minehead A.F.C. players Southern Football League players British expatriates in Greece Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-footy-forward-1940s-stub