Clive Haywood

English footballer

Clive Haywood
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-11-25) 25 November 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth Ramsgate, Kent, England
Position(s) 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and 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 on 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, Garry 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

  1. ^ "North American Soccer League Players Clive Haywood". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Coventry City". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. ^ "North American Soccer League Rosters Washington Diplomats 1981". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Clive Haywood". margatefchistory.co.uk. Jeff Trice. Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2010.