Cyril Done
English footballer (1920–1993) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cyril Charles Done (21 October 1920 – 24 February 1993) was an English footballer. A centre-forward, he scored 127 goals in 232 league appearances in the Football League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cyril Charles Done[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1920-10-21)21 October 1920 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 24 February 1993(1993-02-24) (aged 72)[1] | ||
Place of death | Formby, Liverpool, England[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Bootle Boys' Brigade | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1938–1952 | Liverpool | 93 | (32) |
1952–1954 | Tranmere Rovers | 87 | (61) |
1954–1957 | Port Vale | 52 | (34) |
1957–1959 | Winsford United | ||
1959–1962 | Skelmersdale United | ||
Total | 232+ | (127+) | |
Managerial career | |||
1959–1962 | Skelmersdale United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He began his career at Liverpool just before the outbreak of World War II, and was a prolific goalscorer at Anfield throughout the war. After the war he helped the "Reds" to the First Division title in 1946–47, before falling out of the first-team picture until his departure to Tranmere Rovers in May 1952. He hit 61 goals in 87 league appearances at Prenton Park, before he moved to Port Vale in December 1954. He hit four goals against Liverpool and hit 34 goals in 52 league games, before switching to non-League Winsford United in May 1957. He later served Skelmersdale United as player-manager from 1959 to 1962.