373:; Cunliffe was a mainstay in the team, bagging nine goals in 50 appearances. In the Fifth Round of the competition, he was said to have outplayed
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Men of Steele: The story of Port Vale's stunning 1953/54 season
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adept at taking on defenders, his finishing was poor.
255:(4 February 1930 – 15 November 1975) was an English
1471:Kent, Jeff (1990). "Fame and Fortune (1950–1959)".
326:in December 1950, and went on to feature in eight
498:Cunliffe was engaged to Elsie Elizabeth Eardley.
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282:still freshly built. He helped the club to the
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246:*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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19:For other people named John Cunliffe, see
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263:. He made 309 appearances in the
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397:. However, the club suffered
393:and six goals in 33 games in
1331:Kent, Jeff (December 1991).
1285:. Witan Books. p. 275.
1281:Kent, Jeff (December 1991).
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1503:Footballers from Wigan
1427:silkmenarchives.org.uk
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464:Cheshire County League
1258:Hanley, Staffordshire
815:Third Division South
677:Third Division North
607:Third Division South
1260:: Pass. p. 14.
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572:Third Division South
360:Third Division North
328:Third Division South
284:Third Division North
267:, scoring 55 goals.
34:Personal information
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1451:, Pass Publishing,
1227:Kent, Jeff (1996).
294:. He then became a
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502:Career statistics
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458:. He signed with
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472:Stafford Rangers
379:Stanley Matthews
350:and 19 games in
318:Cunliffe joined
304:Stafford Rangers
206:Stafford Rangers
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712:Second Division
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452:Victoria Ground
418:Fourth Division
403:Second Division
387:West Ham United
336:Football League
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288:Fourth Division
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1558:1975 deaths
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454:by manager
429:transferred
401:out of the
340:Exeter City
112:Left winger
108:Position(s)
1497:Categories
1185:References
946:Stoke City
486:A skilled
466:games for
440:Peter Ford
436:Stoke City
410:Norman Low
405:under new
399:relegation
296:non-League
292:Stoke City
270:Signed to
257:footballer
173:Stoke City
53:1930-02-04
1307:"Profile"
1160:Port Vale
562:Port Vale
518:Division
375:Blackpool
344:Vale Park
330:games in
324:Port Vale
280:Vale Park
272:Port Vale
261:left wing
186:1960–1963
168:1959–1960
155:Port Vale
150:1950–1959
95:, England
68:, England
39:Full name
1316:31 March
506:Source:
420:winning
89:Tunstall
1432:12 July
1423:"Stats"
1407:12 July
1398:"Stats"
1367:10 June
1179:1958–59
1170:1953–54
1155:Honours
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332:1950–51
278:, with
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916:Total
556:Goals
530:Total
527:Other
476:Buxton
433:rivals
367:FA Cup
314:Career
308:Buxton
219:Buxton
100:Height
550:Goals
544:Goals
538:Goals
512:Club
240:(89+)
229:Total
123:Years
66:Wigan
1477:ISBN
1453:ISBN
1434:2016
1409:2016
1369:2023
1337:ISBN
1318:2015
1287:ISBN
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1148:100
553:Apps
547:Apps
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474:and
442:and
306:and
235:406+
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162:(52)
133:Apps
127:Team
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