Clive Robert Whitehead (born 24 November 1955) is an English former

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Life and career

Whitehead was born in

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. He played for Bordesley Green Boys and Northfield Juniors during his youth and had a trial with

Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club ( ), commonly referred to as Wolves, is a professional association football, football club based in Wolverhampton, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league s ...

in 1971. In March 1973, he joined

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England. The team compete in the , the second level of the English football league system. Founded in 1894, the club competed in the Southern League and Western L ...

and became a professional with the club five months later. He scored the winning goal to help the club achieve promotion from the

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in 1975–76. Whitehead was transferred to

West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club (), commonly known as West Brom or The Albion, is a professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the Englis ...

in November 1981, for a fee of £100,000, and made his debut for his new club away at

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in a

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match. During the 1985–86 season he was loaned to Albion's local rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers. He joined

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on a free transfer in July 1987 and remained with the club until another free transfer to

Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third level of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...

in July 1989. A move to

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followed in October 1990, with Whitehead taking up the role of player-manager, but he was dismissed from the position in April 1991. He then worked as an academy coach and scout at his former club Bristol City. He flirted with the idea of becoming the clubs first ever Community Officer, and later as a football agent and referee's assessor. Whitehead's older brother

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also played professional football.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitehead, Clive 1955 births Living people Footballers from Birmingham, West Midlands English men's footballers Bristol City F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. managers English Football League players Men's association football utility players Men's association football midfielders English football managers