Cliff Gedge was a former Australian professional soccer player who played as a full-back for Queensland clubs and the Australia national soccer team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cliff Gedge | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1923 | Bundamba Rangers | ||
| 1923–? | Dinmore Bush Rats | ||
| International career | |||
| 1923 | Australia | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Gedge spent many years playing in Ipswich. He moved to Dinmore Bush Rats in 1923.[1] In 1924, Gedge had a one-year knee injury.[2] He returned to club football in 1924 playing for the Dinmore Bush Rats as a goalkeeper for the rest of the 1920s.
International career edit
Gedge began his international career with Australia in 1923 on their second historic tour against New Zealand, debuting in a 2–1 win over New Zealand.[3] He played all matches in the 1923 test match series against New Zealand.[4]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| National team | Year[4] | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Australia | 1923 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
- ^ "THE SOCCER WORLD". Referee. No. 1988. New South Wales, Australia. 15 April 1925. p. 12. Retrieved 22 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "SOCCER". The Age. No. 21, 277. Victoria, Australia. 12 June 1923. p. 14. Retrieved 22 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. ozfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2009.