Chelsea FC Profile: David Cliss
Full Name: David Laurence Cliss
Born: Wednesday, 15th November 1939 (age: 84)
Place of birth: Enfield, Middlesex, England
Height: 5' 6"
Involvement with Chelsea:
Men's 1st Team Player from 1956 to 1962
David Cliss joined Chelsea juniors from school and signed professional forms in November 1956
Playing Career:
Chelsea (Nov 1956 to Jun 1962) - From Chelsea Juniors
Guildford City
St. George Budapest
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Competitive Debut: Saturday, 8th February 1958, Chelsea 0 - 2 Preston North End
Age on debut: 18 years 2 months 24 days
Last Competitive First-Team Appearance: Saturday, 7th October 1961, Sheffield Wednesday 5 - 3 Chelsea
Appearances
| Goals
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. David Cliss made 24 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
| League | 8th Feb 1958 | Chelsea | 0 | 2 | Preston North End | 42,704 |  |
| League | 15th Feb 1958 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 3 | Chelsea | 16,876 |  |
| League | 22nd Feb 1958 | Aston Villa | 1 | 3 | Chelsea | 19,893 | |
| League | 8th Mar 1958 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | Chelsea | 41,570 | |
| League | 11th Mar 1958 | Chelsea | 1 | 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46,835 | |
| League | 15th Mar 1958 | Chelsea | 1 | 4 | Blackpool | 49,471 | |
| League | 22nd Mar 1958 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 27,849 | |
| League | 4th Apr 1958 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | 44,288 |  |
| League | 26th Apr 1958 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | Manchester United | 45,011 |  |
| League | 6th Dec 1958 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City | 27,773 | |
| League | 7th Feb 1959 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | West Ham United | 52,968 | |
| League | 21st Feb 1959 | Chelsea | 1 | 3 | Burnley | 27,564 | |
| League | 17th Oct 1959 | Luton Town | 1 | 2 | Chelsea | 18,831 | |
| League | 24th Oct 1959 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | Everton | 37,114 | |
| League | 31st Oct 1959 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 30,188 | |
| League | 5th Dec 1959 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | Sheffield Wednesday | 33,177 | |
| League | 19th Aug 1961 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | Nottingham Forest | 20,857 | |
| League | 23rd Aug 1961 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | Chelsea | 45,559 | |
| League | 26th Aug 1961 | Aston Villa | 3 | 1 | Chelsea | 35,840 | |
| League | 30th Aug 1961 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | Manchester United | 42,248 | |
| League | 2nd Sep 1961 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | Fulham | 37,998 | |
| League | 6th Sep 1961 | Cardiff City | 5 | 2 | Chelsea | 20,883 | |
| League | 30th Sep 1961 | Blackpool | 4 | 0 | Chelsea | 24,191 | |
| League | 7th Oct 1961 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | Chelsea | 28,093 | |
Non-Competitive First-Team Appearances
| Non-Competitive First-Team Goals
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Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. David Cliss made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-Competitive First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
Non-First-Team Appearances
| Non-First-Team Goals
|
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. David Cliss made 0 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Non-First-Team Matches Played
| Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att |
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