Adrian Clifton

National League Clifton featured nine times for East Thurrock United in the final month of the season, recording seven wins and two draws. However, in May 2015 he was snapped up by National League South side Maidenhead United, who had been previously watching the midfielder.

He won the Manager's Player of the Season award in 2013/14, and was nicknamed 'Yaya' after comparisons with Yaya Touré. At the end of his second season with the Magpies, he helped the club lift their first Berks & Bucks Senior Cup in four years, scoring in the 4–0 final win over Aylesbury United. After two seasons at York Road, Clifton became Lee Bradbury's first signing at Havant & Waterlooville, joining in the summer of 2015 on a two-year contract.

After suffering an injury that ruled him out for four months, Clifton joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Staines Town on a one-month loan in February 2016. He made four appearances in his time with the club before returning to Havant. He joined Staines permanently for the 2016–17 season.

On 22 July 2017, Maidenhead United's official Twitter account announced that Clifton had once again signed for them. Clifton scored a brace against Bromley on 24 October 2017, though many sources incorrectly stated that he scored a hat-trick. At the end of the 2018–19 season, Clifton won all five awards at the Magpies' end of season awards, winning the Player of the Season awards from each of the players, manager and supporters, the Golden Boot award with 15 goals in all competitions, and the Goal of the Season award.

On 3 May 2019, it was announced that Clifton would join Bromley for the 2019–20 season.

On 18 September 2020, Clifton signed for Dagenham & Redbridge. He was released by Dagenham along with five others in June 2021 following the expiration of his contract.

On 3 September 2021, Clifton signed for Boreham Wood. After coming on as a substitute to score in Wood's FA Cup second round tie with St Albans City, Clifton then repeated the trick against AFC Wimbledon in round three to set up a clash with Championship high-flyers AFC Bournemouth. Clifton came on as a late substitute as Boreham Wood exited the competition in front of a 38,836 crowd at Goodison Park in the fifth round.

On 27 June 2022, Maidenhead United announced that Clifton had re-joined the club for a third spell. On 17 February 2023, he joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on loan. On 22 May, he announced that he was leaving the Magpies.

On 4 June 2023, Dulwich Hamlet announced that Clifton had joined the club ahead of the 2023-24 season.

In July 2025, following a season with Hayes & Yeading United, Clifton joined Spartan South Midlands Premier Division side Haringey Borough.

International career Clifton made his international debut for Montserrat on 31 March 2015, featuring in a 2–2 draw with Curaçao during 2018 World Cup qualification.

Personal life Clifton works as a gas engineer. Isthmian League Division One North

2012–13 Isthmian League Premier Division

2013–14 Conference South

2014–15 Conference South

Havant & Waterlooville 2015–16 Isthmian League Premier Division

2016–17 Isthmian League Premier Division

2017–18 National League

2018–19 National League

Bromley 2019–20 National League

Dagenham & Redbridge 2020–21

International goals Scores and results list Montserrat's goal tally first.