{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Use British English|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Cliff Birkett | image = | caption = | fullname = Clifford Birkett | birth_date = {{birth date|1933|9|17|df=y}} | birth_place = Haydock, Lancashire, England | death_date = {{death date and age|1997|1|11|1933|9|17|df=y}} | death_place = Haydock,<ref name=PortOnline/> England | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}<ref name=PortOnline/> | position = Forward | youthyears1 = 1949–1950 |youthclubs1 = Manchester United | years1 = 1950–1956 |clubs1 = Manchester United |caps1 = 9 |goals1 = 2 | years2 = 1956–1957 |clubs2 = Southport |caps2 = 14 |goals2 = 4 | years3 = 1957–195? |clubs3 = Cromptons Recreation | years4 = 1959 |clubs4 = Wigan Rovers | years5 = 1959–1960 |clubs5 = Macclesfield Town |caps5 = 19 |goals5 = 7 }} '''Clifford Birkett''' (17 September 1933 – 11 January 1997) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a forward for Manchester United and Southport. He was a schoolboy international.<ref name=Hugman/> He also played non-league football for Cromptons Recreation, Wigan Rovers and Macclesfield Town.<ref name=PortOnline/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://silkmenarchives.org.uk/manager_and_player_profiles/manager_and_player_profiles/b.html |title=Manager and player profiles: B |website=The Silkmen Archives |publisher=Macclesfield Town Football Club and Geoffrey Knights |accessdate=18 June 2019}}</ref>
Birkett was born in Haydock, Lancashire, in 1933 and died there in 1997 at the age of 63.<ref name=Hugman>{{Hugman|1623|accessdate=18 June 2019}}</ref> Two brothers, Ronnie and Wilf, were also professional footballers.<ref name=PortOnline>{{cite web |url=https://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/players/player-details/?id=1062 |title=Player details: Cliff Birkett |website=Port Online |accessdate=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.mufcinfo.com/manupag/a-z_player_archive/a-z_player_archive_pages/birkett_clifford.html MUFCInfo.com profile]
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