Clifford Gene Balsam (born March 25, 1946) was an English professional footballer. He was born in Torquay, Devon. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Location within the British Isles Torquay Pavilion, with St Johns Church in the background. ... Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ...

Cliff Balsam, a full-back, began his career as an apprentice with Torquay United, making his debut at the age of 17 on the 25th of January 1964 against York City at Bootham Crescent. He turned professional in March 1964, and in June the same year was transferred to Swindon Town after only 4 league games for the Gulls. However, he failed to make the first team at Swindon and left league football. Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football team based in Torquay. ... York City Football Club are an English football team based in York and currently playing in the Conference National. ... Bootham Crescent (now called Kit-Kat Crescent) is the stadium of English football team York City F.C.. The ground first staged league football in 1929, but York were relegated from the Football League in 2004 and now play in the Nationwide Conference. ... Swindon Town Football Club are an English football team. ...