Cliff Nugent

Cliff Nugent

Personal information
Full name	William Clifford Nugent
Date of birth	3 March 1929 (1929-03-03) (age 82)
Place of birth	Islington, England
Playing position	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
?-1951	Headington United	?	(?)
1951-1958	Cardiff City	113	(19)
1958-1960	Mansfield Town	52	(7)
1960-?	Weymouth	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

William Clifford "Cliff" Nugent (born 3 March 1929 in Islington) is a former English professional footballer.

Nugent was playing non-league football for Headington United when Cardiff City manager Cyril Spiers spotted him and brought him to Ninian Park in January 1951. He did not make his debut for the club until the following season, in a 1-0 win over Hull City, but he eventually managed to force his way into the side during the 1953-54 season. He scored his first goal for Cardiff in a match against Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 1954. He helped the club avoid relegation on the final day of the season in the next season but injury ruled him out for all but one game during the 1955-56 campaign, making an incredible return the next year by scoring a hattrick during a 7-0 thrashing of Barnsley.

He left the club in November 1958 and signed for Mansfield Town where he spent two years before moving into non-league football with Weymouth.

References

• Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0. 

Persondata
Name	Nugent, Cliff
Alternative names
Short description	English footballer
Date of birth	3 March 1929
Place of birth	Islington, England
Date of death
Place of death