- Clive Haywood
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Clive Haywood Personal information Date of birth 25 November 1960 Place of birth Ramsgate, Kent, England Playing position Striker Youth career 1974-1978 Coventry City 1976-1977 → Deal Town (loan) Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1978-1981 Coventry City 1 (0) 1980 → Seiko (loan) 1981 Washington Diplomats 12 (3) 1981-1984 Bulova 1984-1986 Thanet United 30 (6) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Clive Haywood (born 1 November 1960 in Ramsgate, Kent)[1] is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Coventry City,[2] for Seiko and Bulova SA in Hong Kong, in the North American Soccer League for the Washington Diplomats,[3] and in non-League football for Thanet United.[4]
Football career
In 1975, Haywood signed a schoolboy forms with Coventry City.[4] During the 1978-79 season, he was the top scorer for the Coventry City reserve team ahead of Mark Hateley, Gary Thompson and Gary Bannister.[4] The following season, he had 9 goals in 24 matches. And then, he was sent on a 3-month loan along with Steve Whitton to Seiko FC in Hong Kong.[4] After returning from Hong Kong, Haywood made his professional debut in England on 30 August 1980 against Aston Villa, but this turned out to be his only first team appearance.[4] In 1981, Haywood was sold to Washington Diplomats in the NASL where he played alongside Johan Cruyff.[4]
A year later, he was sold to Bulova SA in Hong Kong.[4] His teammates included Arsenal's Charlie George and Tommy Hutchison. He was the top scorer in the Hong Kong league for the 1982-83 season with 26 goals.[4] He returned to England in 1984 with Thanet United. He retired in 1986.[4]
References
- ^ "North American Soccer League Players Clive Haywood". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/H/Haywood.Clive.htm. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ "Coventry City". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/coventry/coventry.htm. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ "North American Soccer League Rosters Washington Diplomats 1981". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. http://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Dips_Rosters.htm#1981. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Clive Haywood". margatefchistory.co.uk. Jeff Trice. http://www.margatefchistory.co.uk/clivehaywood.htm. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
Categories:- 1960 births
- Living people
- Bulova (Hong Kong) F.C. players
- English footballers
- English expatriate footballers
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Margate F.C. players
- North American Soccer League players
- Seiko players
- Washington Diplomats (NASL) players
- Deal Town F.C. players
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