John Cunliffe (footballer, born 1930)

Cunliffe joined Gordon Hodgson's Port Vale in December 1950, and went on to feature in eight Third Division South games in 1950–51.[1] Vale went on to win the Third Division North title and reach the semi-finals of the FA Cup in 1953–54; Cunliffe was a mainstay in the team, bagging nine goals in 50 appearances.[1] He transferred to rivals Stoke City, along with £2,000, in exchange for Peter Ford and Harry Oscroft in September 1959.[1] He scored three goals in 25 Second Division games for the "Potters" in 1959–60, before he was allowed to leave the Victoria Ground by manager Frank Taylor.He signed with Macclesfield Town, scoring 34 goals in 98 Cheshire County League games for Frank Bowyer's "Silkmen".
John Cunliffe (disambiguation)TunstallStoke-on-TrentPort ValeStoke CityMacclesfield TownStafford RangersBuxtonfootballerFootball Leagueclub's historyVale ParkThird Division NorthFourth Divisionnon-LeagueGordon HodgsonThird Division South1950–51Exeter City1951–521952–53Freddie SteeleFA Cup1953–54BlackpoolStanley Matthews1954–55West Ham United1955–561956–57relegationSecond DivisionmanagerNorman Low1957–581958–59transferredrivalsPeter FordHarry Oscroft1959–60Victoria GroundFrank TaylorCheshire County LeagueFrank BowyerThird Division1960–611961–621962–63Football League Third Division NorthFootball League Fourth DivisionHanley, Staffordshire