Clifford Britton was born in Hanham, Bristol,
on 27th August 1909. He played local football before signing as a professional
for Bristol
Rovers in August 1928. An elegant right-half, Britton joined Everton
in June 1930.
The club had just been relegated to the Second Division.
Britton made his debut in October 1930 in a game against Tottenham
Hotspur. The star of the team at the time was Dixie Dean. Everton easily
won the Second Division championship in the 1930-31 season. Dean scored in 12
consecutive league games and once again was the club's leading scorer.
Cliff Britton won his first international
cap for England
against Wales
on 29th September, 1934. The England team that day also included: Stanley
Matthews, Edwin Bowden,
Eric Brook,
Eddie Hapgood
and Ray Westwood.
England won 4-0. Over the next year Britton won caps against Italy
(3-2), Northern
Ireland (2-1) and Scotland
(0-2).
Three of Cliff’s caps can be seen in a glass case at Hanham Methodist
church.
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