Malcolm Clift (born 31 October 1936) is an Australian former

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footballer and former coach of Canterbury-Bankstown,

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and the Gold Coast Seagulls.

Background

Clift was born in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia.

Career

Clift began his career at Canterbury-Bankstown as a centre. In 1960 he had his last playing season, and started coaching. He coached Canterbury-Bankstown to the 1974 Grand Final, which the club lost against Eastern Suburbs. Clift stopped coaching for a period between 1977 and 1982. In 1985, he coached English side

, but left after one season. Clift later coached the Gold Coast Seagulls . He retired in 1991 after coaching for one season at the Gold Coast. That year, the club endured a horror year on the field, only winning two matches and finished last with the Wooden Spoon. After his retirement, Clift assisted Chris Anderson with his coaching term.

Sources

* Whiticker, Alan & Hudson, Glen (2006) ''The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players'', Gavin Allen Publishing, Sydney

References

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