Cliff Lambert
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| Full name | Clifford Lambert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1930 Pontefract district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clifford "Cliff" Lambert (born 30 January 1930) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (vice-captain), and Hunslet, as a second-row or loose forward.[2]
Background
[edit]Cliff 'Slam' Lambert's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he has lived at Robbins Terrace, Featherstone.
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Lambert made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 20 September 1949.[3]
Lambert played loose forward in Featherstone Rovers' 12-18 defeat by Workington Town in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.
Lambert played at second-row, and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 15-14 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959–60 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1959.
Lambert's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1959–60 season.
He finished his career at Hunslet, where he played at second-row in their 12–2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962–63 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.
Honours
[edit]Lambert is a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Lambert is the father of the rugby union footballer for Headingley FC and Harlequin F.C.; Colin Lambert.
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Summary: Cliff Lambert". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ Bailey, Ron (1956). The Official History Of Featherstone Rovers R.L.F.C.. Wakefield Express. ASIN: B00O1TLDPC
- ^ Bailey, Ron (20 September 2001). Images of Sport - Featherstone Rovers Rugby League Football Club. The History Press. ISBN 0752422952
- ^ "Featherstone Rovers legends added to Hall of Fame". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
External links
[edit]- Profile at fevarchive.co.uk