Clive Stafford is an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

 former professional footballer.

Career

Born in Ipswich

Ipswich

Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...

, Stafford joined local amateur club Coplestonians in his teens, where he spent eight years, before joining Achilles

Achilles F.C.

Achilles Football Club is an English football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior Division and play at Pauls Social Club.The club is affiliated to the Suffolk County FA.-History:...

 in 1985. Three years later he signed for Diss Town

Diss Town F.C.

Diss Town F.C. are an English football club based in Diss, Norfolk. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Brewers Green Lane.The club is affiliated to the Norfolk County FA.-History:...

. Working in the insurance industry at the time, following trials with Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town F.C.

Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....

 in January 1989, he turned professional after signing for Colchester United

Colchester United F.C.

Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....

 on 5 March. However, after just over a year at Colchester, including a loan spell at Exeter City

Exeter City F.C.

Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...

 and a trial at West Brom

West Bromwich Albion F.C.

West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...

, he returned to non-League football with Bury Town

Bury Town F.C.

Bury Town Football Club is an English semi-professional football club, based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Ram Meadow.-Early history:...

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In 1992 he signed for Sudbury Town

Sudbury Town F.C.

Sudbury Town F.C. was an English football club based in Sudbury, Suffolk. Established in 1885, the club merged with Sudbury Wanderers in 1999 to form A.F.C. Sudbury.-History:...

, where he played alongside several other ex-Colchester players in a team that reached the first round of the FA Cup

FA Cup

The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...

 for the first time in the club's history. In 1998 he joined Felixstowe Port & Town

Felixstowe & Walton United F.C.

Felixstowe and Walton United F.C. is an English football club based in Felixstowe, Suffolk. Formed in 2000 by a merger of Felixstowe Port & Town and Walton United, the club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Dellwood Avenue.-Felixstowe Port &...

, ending his playing career at the end of the season.

Stafford later served as reserve team manager at Woodbridge Town

Woodbridge Town F.C.

Woodbridge Town F.C. is an English football club based in Woodbridge, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Premier Division and play at Notcutts Park.The club is affiliated to the Suffolk County FA.-History:...

, and currently coaches at Coplestonians. He has also appeared in friendly matches for Suffolk County Cricket Club

Suffolk County Cricket Club

Suffolk County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Suffolk....

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