Adrian Clifton
Adrian Lewis Clifton (born 12 December 1988) is an Montserratian footballer who plays as a forward for Dagenham & Redbridge.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Lewis Clifton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[2] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | Arsenal | ||
| – | Norwich City | ||
| – | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Romford | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Waltham Forest | 30 | (10) |
| 2013 | East Thurrock United | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Maidenhead United | 71 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | Havant & Waterlooville | 14 | (2) |
| 2016 | → Staines Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Staines Town | 31 | (8) |
| 2017–2019 | Maidenhead United | 77 | (21) |
| 2019–2020 | Bromley | 24 | (0) |
| 2020– | Dagenham & Redbridge | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Montserrat | 9 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:00, 23 October 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:59, 2 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Isthmian League
Clifton started his career in the youth ranks of Arsenal, developing with the club from the ages of 11 to 15,[3] followed by spells with Norwich City and West Ham United.[4] He served three prison sentences as a youngster before heading into non-league football. During his last prison sentence he featured on Ian Wright's TV show Football Behind Bars.[5]
The midfielder joined Isthmian League Division One North side Romford ahead of the 2011–12 season, having impressed in a pre-season trial. After a short stint playing in the non-pyramid TTFF League for Yalova, Clifton returned and scored on his debut in the FA Cup. Unable to reproduce the form he displayed in the summer, he left the club at the end of the season.[6]
Clifton joined Waltham Forest in August 2012, and took the captain's armband and while featuring regularly for the first team. In April 2013, Clifton left Waltham Forest to join East Thurrock United. Having declined several offers from teams in the Isthmian Division One North, he finally left in order to climb the ranks to the Isthmian Premier Division. His final game for Forest saw him score a hat-trick against Ilford.[7]
National League
Clifton featured nine times for East Thurrock United in the final month of the season, recording seven wins and two draws.[8] However, in May 2015 he was snapped up by National League South side Maidenhead United, who had been previously watching the midfielder.[9]
He helped Maidenhead lift their first Berks & Bucks Senior Cup in four years, scoring in the 4–0 final win over Aylesbury United.[10] After two seasons at York Road, Clifton became Lee Bradbury's first signing at Havant & Waterlooville, joining in the summer of 2015 on a two-year contract.[11]
After suffering an injury that ruled him out for four months, Clifton joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Staines Town on a one-month loan in February 2016.[12] He made four appearances in his time with the club before returning to Havant.[13] He joined Staines permanently for the 2016–17 season.
On 22 July 2017, Maidenhead United's official Twitter account announced that Clifton had once again signed for them.[14] Clifton scored a brace against Bromley on 24 October 2017, though many sources incorrectly stated that he scored a hat-trick.[15] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Clifton won all five awards at the Magpies' end of season awards, winning the Player of the Season awards from each of the players, manager and supporters, the Golden Boot award with 15 goals in all competitions, and the Goal of the Season award.[16]
On 3 May 2019, it was announced that Clifton would join Bromley for the 2019–20 season.[2]
On 18 September 2020, Clifton signed for Dagenham & Redbridge.[17]
International career
Clifton made his international debut for Montserrat on 31 March 2015, featuring in a 2–2 draw with Curaçao during 2018 World Cup qualification.[18]
Personal life
Clifton works as a gas engineer.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 October 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Romford | 2011–12[6] | Isthmian League Division One North | 12 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
| Waltham Forest | 2011–12[19] | Isthmian League Division One North | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| 2012–13[19] | Isthmian League Division One North | 25 | 9 | — | 25 | 9 | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 10 | — | 30 | 10 | |||||||
| East Thurrock United | 2012–13[20] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Maidenhead United | 2013–14[21] | Conference South | 41 | 6 | — | 41 | 6 | |||||
| 2014–15[21] | Conference South | 30 | 8 | — | 30 | 8 | ||||||
| Total | 71 | 14 | — | 71 | 14 | |||||||
| Havant & Waterlooville | 2015–16[21] | National League South | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Staines Town (loan) | 2015–16[22] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Staines Town | 2016–17[23] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
| Maidenhead United | 2017–18[21] | National League | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 43 | 8 | |
| 2018–19[21] | National League | 40 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 15 | ||
| Total | 77 | 21 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 86 | 23 | |||
| Bromley | 2019–20[21] | National League | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2020–21[21] | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 275 | 56 | 12 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | 297 | 58 | |||
- Two appearances in Hampshire Senior Cup, one appearance in Portsmouth Senior Cup
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
- Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
- One appearance in Kent Senior Cup
International
- As of match played 15 October 2019[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat | 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 9 | 2 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Montserrat's goal tally first.[24]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 March 2019 | Ed Bush Stadium, West Bay, Cayman Islands | 5 |  Cayman Islands | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification | ||
| 2 | 7 September 2019 | Blakes Estate Stadium, Look Out, Montserrat | 6 |  Dominican Republic | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
References
- "Adrian Clifton: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- Adrian Clifton signs for Bromley
- "hawks.net : Adrian Clifton player profile". www.havantandwaterlooville.net. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- Maskell, N.--> (4 September 2018). "The Big Feature". Maidenhead United v. Eastleigh: Official Matchday Programme 2018-19. Maidenhead United F.C.
- "Sport on TV: Wright hits the bars in a game that always goes to". The Independent. 12 September 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- "Adrian CLIFTON – Ex Players – Romford Football Club – 'The Boro'". www.romfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- Gump, Forest. "Skipper Clifton heads for Rocks | Waltham Forest Football Club". Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- "Adrian Clifton – 1st Team – East Thurrock United FC". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- "Clifton arrives to provide steel to Maidenhead United midfield". www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- Association, The Football. "News | BerksBucksFA". www.berks-bucksfa.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- "The National League Official Website – Clifton Joins – Two Commit to Hawks". footballconference.co.uk. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- http://www.activwebdesign.com/, Activ Web Design –. "Clifton On Loan – HWFC News – Havant and Waterlooville Football Club | Official Website". www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- "Staines Town | Appearances | Adrian Clifton". Football Web Pages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- Maidenhead United [@MUFCYorkRoad] (22 July 2017). "SIGNED we are pleased to announce that Adrian Clifton has signed on with the Magpies for 2017/18 ✒" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Bromley 2 – 3 Maidenhead United
- Clifton Joins The Daggers
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Adrian Clifton". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- "Adrian Clifton". Soccerway.com.
- "Adrian Clifton". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 8 October 2020.