HT: 4-0 FT: 7-2 W With heavy rain causing flooding to Cliffe's pitch at Cliffe Park, Oxen Lane the venue was switched to Selby College where the playing field was in superb condition. Cliffe FC faced Selby RSSC. Malcolm Bryce writes... The opening exchanges were even but slowly Cliffe began to gain the upper hand.... Continue Reading →
Cliffe Football Club (2nd) vs. Howden Amateurs Res. (A) 4th September 08
HT: 1-2 FT: 2-4 L Cliffe's second team travelled to Howden Amatuers to face their reserves on Thursday evening. Malcolm Bryce writes... Cliffe fell behind early through a free header and went 2-nil down before Darren Batey scored for 2-1. 2-1 was the score at half time. Cliffe started the second period the better but... Continue Reading →
Cliffe Football Club vs. Thorpe Utd (H) 2nd September 08
HT: 1-2 FT: 1-3 L If Cliffe were going to win this game they needed to put in performances like they did when they notched-up victories over other fellow Selby sides at Cliffe Park. Malcolm Bryce writes... With the weather before kick-off the pitch conditions would be boggy throughout the match. Thorpe started the brighter... Continue Reading →
Cliffe Football Club – Exhibition Game – Cliffe FC (2nd) @ Cliffe FC (1st)
written by Malcolm Bryce This Saturday both Cliffe teams were scheduled to play, with the first team facing Riccall and the seconds travelling to Market Weighton but circumstances became that both games were cancelled. So due to being let down by two clubs Cliffe decided to have an exhibition match with the first team facing... Continue Reading →
Cliffe Football Club (2nd) vs. Thorpe Utd Veterans (H) 28th August 08
HT: 0-0 FT: 0-1 L Cliffe FC's second string suffered their first defeat at the hands of Thorpe's Veterans by one-goal-to-nil on Thursday evening at Cliffe Park. Malcolm Bryce writes... The result may have been that it seemed instead of possibly out-pacing and tiring the Veterans, Cliffe tried to match them by playing football which... Continue Reading →
Cliffe Football Club (2nd) vs. Selby RSSC Res. (H) 23rd August 08
HT: 2-2 FT: 3-2 W Cliffe Football Club only had one fixture this week and it belonged to the second team as the first team's Thursday evening fixture was cancelled. Malcolm Bryce writes... Cliffe entertained Selby Railway's reserve team at Cliffe Park. The away side had the better of the early exchange and Cliffe were... Continue Reading →
Cliffe Football Club (2nd) vs. Norwich Union Res. (H) 16th August 08
FT: 4-4 D After a two-goal lead, Cliffe had to claw their way back into the game to get a 4-all draw. This was the second game to take place at Cliffe Park that day, following the first team's match versus Tate & Lyle FC. (Tate & Lyle Report) Malcolm Bryce writes... Cliffe went 2-nil... Continue Reading →
Cliffe Football Club vs. Tate & Lyle FC (H) 16th August 08
HT: 1-0 FT: 2-0 W Cliffe FC entertained another Selby club at Cliffe Park, they faced Tate & Lyle. This was the first of two friendlies to take place at Cliffe as the second team kicked off straight after this match concluded. Malcolm Bryce writes... Both teams began brightly with Cliffe getting the first attempt... Continue Reading →
Cliffe Football Club vs. Wheldrake (N) 14th August 08
HT: 1-0 FT: 8-1 W Cliffe FC played this pre-season friendly against Wheldrake at a neutral venue due to standing water at Cliffe's home ground. Malcolm Bryce writes... Cliffe started brightly with the Cliffe midfield dictating play and they scored first after Ben Rawson grabbed a birthday goal for 1-nil Cliffe. The game looked pretty... Continue Reading →
Cliffe Football Club (2nd) vs. Viking Raiders Reserves (H) 8th August 08
HT: 3-1 FT: 5-1 W Cliffe Football Club fielded their first second team game on the evening of Friday 8th August. Although Dan Harper had taken charge of a mixed squad of Cliffe players this was officially his first game in charge of the Cliffe FC 2nd team. Malcolm Bryce writes... The game finished 5-1... Continue Reading →
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