Clifford George Huxford (8 June 1937 – 3 August 2018) was an English

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who played as a wing half in

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for Chelsea,

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and Exeter City.

Football career

Huxford began his career as a junior with Chelsea, and made his Football League debut for the club in the 1958–59 season, before moving to

in part-exchange for

Charlie Livesey Charles Edward Livesey (6 February 1938 – 26 February 2005) was a footballer who played for Chelsea Chelsea or Chelsey may refer to: Places Australia * Chelsea, Victoria Canada * Chelsea, Nova Scotia * Chelsea, Quebec United Kingdom * Ch ...

. He spent eight seasons with Southampton, during which he played 320 games in all competitions, scoring 4 goals. In 1967, he moved on to Exeter City for a season, playing a further 41 games and scoring once. He went on to play for clubs including

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of the Southern League, after which he had a long career as

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or manager with numerous clubs in

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* 1937 births 2018 deaths People from Stroud English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Chelsea F.C. players Southampton F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Worcester City F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players English football managers Aldershot F.C. managers Brockenhurst F.C. managers Footballers from Gloucestershire {{England-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub