David Ratcliffe (born 9 March 1957) is a former professional

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. Born in England, he represented Australia at international level.

Career

Born in

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, Ratcliffe joined Bradford City as an amateur in July 1972,Frost, p. 405 joining the first-team in March 1975. He made 28 league appearances, scoring once, and two FA Cup appearances, before leaving the club in June 1978. He later played in Australia for Brisbane City,

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, Wollongong City and Mount Pritchard. He also earned 21 international caps for

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between 1982 and 1986. He managed Wollongong City,

, and Sydney United in the Australian National Soccer League.

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