Lesley Clifford

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Lesley Clifford

| female = true

| image =

| caption =

| country = England

| fullname = Lesley Jill Clifford

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1937|1|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Leeds, Yorkshire, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1979|5|12|1937|1|19}}

| death_place = Johannesburg, South Africa

| nickname =

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting =

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role = Bowler

| family =

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1966–1973

| testdebutdate = 18 June

| testdebutyear = 1966

| testdebutagainst = New Zealand

| testcap = 65

| lasttestdate = 28 March

| lasttestyear = 1969

| lasttestagainst = New Zealand

| odidebutdate = 23 June

| odidebutyear = 1973

| odidebutagainst = International XI

| odicap = 2

| lastodidate = 28 July

| lastodiyear = 1973

| lastodiagainst = Australia

| odishirt =

| club1 = Yorkshire

| year1 = 1965–1973

| club2 = Southern Transvaal

| year2 = {{nowrap|1971/72–1972/73}}

| columns = 4

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 9

| runs1 = 183

| bat avg1 = 30.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 42

| deliveries1 = 1,486

| wickets1 = 14

| bowl avg1 = 35.07

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/51

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 5

| runs2 = 13

| bat avg2 = –

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 8*

| deliveries2 = 198

| wickets2 = 3

| bowl avg2 = 22.33

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 3/19

| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–

| column3 = WFC

| matches3 = 23

| runs3 = 409

| bat avg3 = 27.26

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 48*

| deliveries3 = 3,065

| wickets3 = 40

| bowl avg3 = 22.32

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/51

| catches/stumpings3 = 15/–

| column4 = WLA

| matches4 = 7

| runs4 = 130

| bat avg4 = 65.00

| 100s/50s4 = 0/2

| top score4 = 66

| deliveries4 = 330

| wickets4 = 5

| bowl avg4 = 30.60

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = –

| best bowling4 = 3/19

| catches/stumpings4 = 1/–

| date = 5 March 2021

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/16/16989/16989.html CricketArchive

}}

Lesley Jill Clifford (19 January 1937 – 12 May 1979) was an English cricketer who played primarily as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She appeared in 9 Test matches and 5 One Day Internationals for England between 1966 and 1973. She played domestic cricket for Yorkshire and Southern Transvaal.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/53747.html|title=Player Profile: Lesley Clifford|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/16/16989/16989.html|title=Player Profile: Lesley Clifford|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=5 March 2021}}