| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Clifford Brian Pinchbeck[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1925-01-20)20 January 1925[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cleethorpes, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 2 November 1996(1996-11-02) (aged 71)[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Scunthorpe United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1948 | Everton | 3 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | (5) |
| 1949–1951 | Port Vale | 69 | (34) |
| 1951–1952 | Northampton Town | 3 | (3) |
| 1953–1955 | Bath City | 60 | (27) |
| 1955- | Salisbury | (5) | |
| Total | 149+ | (69) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Clifford Brian Pinchbeck (20 January 1925 – 2 November 1996) was an Englishfootballer who played as aforward. He spent six years in theFootball League, between 1947 and 1953, withEverton,Brighton & Hove Albion,Port Vale, andNorthampton Town. He later playednon-League football forBath City andSalisbury.
Pinchbeck began his career atScunthorpe United, before moving on toEverton. He played threeFirst Division games forTheo Kelly's "Toffees" in1947–48, before leavingGoodison Park forDon Welsh'sBrighton & Hove Albion. He helped the "Seagulls" to finish sixth in theThird Division South in1948–49. He left theGoldstone Ground and joined league rivalsPort Vale for a £3,500 fee in November 1949.[1]
He made a perfect start for his new club, scoring ahat-trick in a 4–0 win overMillwall at theOld Recreation Ground on 12 November.[1] He went on to finish the1949–50 campaign as the club'stop-scorer with 16 goals in 31 appearances – twice as many goals as his nearest rivals.[1] He hit 19 goals in 34 games in1950–51, including one againstrivalsStoke City at theVictoria Ground, to become the club's top-scorer for a second successive season.[1] However, he wastransfer-listed and dropped from the side bymanagerGordon Hodgson in March 1951, and failed to turn up at the start of the1951–52 season, claiming illness.[1] He regained his first-team place in September 1951 under new bossIvor Powell, and hit five goals in 13 games in1951–52.[1] He finally got his wish, and secured a move away fromVale Park in November 1951, when he was sold to league rivalsNorthampton Town for 'an undisclosed sum'.[1]
Pinchbeck scored three goals in three league games forBob Dennison's "Cobblers" in1951–52. He left theCounty Ground. He signed forEddie Hapgood'sSouthern League sideBath City in August 1953, scoring 23 goals within his first year atTwerton Park.[4] He moved on toWestern League sideSalisbury in January 1955.[5]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 1947–48 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1949–50 | Third Division South | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Port Vale | 1949–50 | Third Division South | 27 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 16 |
| 1950–51 | Third Division South | 30 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 19 | |
| 1951–52 | Third Division South | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
| Total | 69 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 78 | 40 | ||
| Northampton Town | 1951–52 | Third Division South | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Career total | 89 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 98 | 48 | ||
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