Malcolm Clift

{{short description|Australian RL coach and former rugby league footballer}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Malcolm Clift

|fullname = Malcolm Douglas Clift

|image =

|image_size =

|position = {{rlp|CE}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1936|10|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Canterbury, New South Wales

| height =

| weight =

| club1 = {{nowrap|Canterbury-Bankstown}}

| year1start = 1954

| year1end =

| appearances1 = 4

| tries1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| fieldgoals1 = 0

| points1 = 0

| coachteam1 = {{nowrap|Canterbury-Bankstown}}

| coachyear1start= 1973

| coachyear1end = 77

| coachgames1 = 118

| coachwins1 = 62

| coachdraws1 = 7

| coachlosses1 = 49

| coachteam2 = Leeds

| coachyear2start= 1985

| coachyear2end =

| coachgames2 = 28

| coachwins2 = 16

| coachdraws2 = 2

| coachlosses2 = 10

| coachteam3 = Gold Coast Seagulls

| coachyear3start= 1991

| coachyear3end =

| coachgames3 = 22

| coachwins3 = 2

| coachdraws3 = 1

| coachlosses3 = 19

|source = {{Cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/malcolm-clift/summary.html|title= Malcolm Clift - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project|website=www.rugbyleagueproject.org|access-date=2019-10-25}}

|updated = 25 October 2019

}}

Malcolm Clift (born 31 October 1936) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and former coach of Canterbury-Bankstown, Leeds and the Gold Coast Seagulls.[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/bulldogs-unveil-hall-of-fame/story-e6frexp9-1111113226932 Bulldogs unveil Hall of Fame]

Background

Clift was born in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia.

Career

Clift began his career at Canterbury-Bankstown as a centre. In 1960 he had his last playing season, and started coaching. He coached Canterbury-Bankstown to the 1974 Grand Final, which the club lost against Eastern Suburbs. Clift stopped coaching for a period between 1977 and 1982. In 1985, he coached English side Leeds, but left after one season.

Clift later coached the Gold Coast Seagulls .[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/Malcolm_Clift/summary.html Coaching summary] He retired in 1991 after coaching for one season at the Gold Coast. That year, the club endured a horror year on the field, only winning two matches and finished last with the Wooden Spoon.

After his retirement, Clift assisted Chris Anderson with his coaching term.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2014/06/04/where-are-they-now-malcolm-clift/|title = Where are they Now: Malcolm Clift|date = 4 June 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=201|title=BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE|website=thebulldogs.com.au}}

{{Succession box

| before = Bob McCarthy
1988-1990

| after = Wally Lewis
1992-1993

| title = Coach
{{leagueicon|gold coast seagulls|size=18}}
Gold Coast Seagulls

| years = 1991

}}

{{Succession box

| before = Maurice Bamford
1986-1988

| after = Peter Fox
1985-1986

| title = Coach
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Leeds

| years = 1985

}}