John Cunliffe (footballer, born 1930)

For other people named John Cunliffe, see John Cunliffe (disambiguation).

John Cunliffe
Personal information
Full name John Cunliffe[1]
Date of birth (1930-02-04)4 February 1930
Place of birth Wigan, England[1]
Date of death 15 November 1975(1975-11-15) (aged 45)[1]
Place of death Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2]
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1959 Port Vale 283 (52)
1959–1960 Stoke City 25 (3)
1960–1963 Macclesfield Town 98 (34)
Stafford Rangers
Buxton
Total 406+ (89+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Cunliffe (4 February 1930 – 15 November 1975) was an English footballer who played on the left wing. He made 309 appearances in the Football League, scoring 55 goals.

Signed to Port Vale for almost the whole of the 1950s, he was on the wing for one of the most exciting periods of the club's history, with Vale Park still freshly built. He helped the club to the Third Division North title in 1953–54 and the Fourth Division title in 1958–59. In September 1959, he crossed the city to play for one season with Stoke City. He then became a non-League player with Macclesfield Town, Stafford Rangers and Buxton.

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  2. ^ Sherwin, Phil (2013). Men of Steele. Hanley, Staffordshire: Pass. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-9926579-1-8.