Pat Cuff

Life and career Cuff was born in Middlesbrough, He began his football career as an apprentice with his hometown club, Middlesbrough F.C., in 1968. He made his debut in the Football League while on loan at Grimsby Town in the 1971–72 season, He continued as backup to regular goalkeeper Jim Platt until a dispute between Platt and manager Jack Charlton in late 1976 gave Cuff a run in the side.

He finished his Middlesbrough career with 31 League appearances, and moved to Millwall in the 1978 close season on a free transfer. He spent two seasons with Millwall: in 1978–79, he was ever-present with 46 appearances in league and cups as the club were relegated to the Third Division, but then lost his place to new signing John Jackson and never played for the first team again. After three years in the Fourth Division with Darlington, which took his total league appearances to 185, Cuff retired.