About Cliff Whitelum
Lived 1919 – 2000 (aged 80). Cliff Whitelum was a British association football player.
Cliff Whitelum (2 December 1919 – August 2000) was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as a Forward.
Club career Whitelum made his debut for Sunderland on 25 January 1939 against Blackpool in a 1–1 draw at Bloomfield Road. Overall, during his Sunderland career spanning from 1939 to 1947, in a stay interrupted largely by the Second World War, made 50 league appearances scoring 19 goals.
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Who was Cliff Whitelum?
English footballer (1919-2000)
When was Cliff Whitelum born?
Cliff Whitelum was born on 2 December 1919.
When did Cliff Whitelum die?
Cliff Whitelum died on 1 August 2000.
What was Cliff Whitelum's occupation?
Cliff Whitelum was an association football player.
What nationality was Cliff Whitelum?
Cliff Whitelum was British.
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