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| Full name | Clifford Lambert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 January 1930 Pontefract district, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 April 2026 (aged 96) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Clifford Lambert (30 January 1930 – 23 April 2026) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at club level for Featherstone Rovers (vice-captain), and Hunslet, as a second-row or loose forward.
Cliff Lambert's was born in the Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England on 30 January 1930. He lived at Robbins Terrace, Featherstone.
Lambert made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Tuesday 20 September 1949.
He played loose forward in Featherstone Rovers' 12-18 defeat by Workington Town in the 1951–52 Challenge Cup Final during the 1951–52 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 19 April 1952, in front of a crowd of 72,093.
Lambert played at second-row, and scored a try in Featherstone Rovers' 15-14 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1959–60 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1959–60 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1959.
Lambert's benefit season/testimonial match at Featherstone Rovers took place during the 1959–60 season.
He finished his career at Hunslet, where he played at second-row in their 12–2 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1962–63 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1962–63 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 27 October 1962.
Lambert was the father of the rugby union footballer for Headingley FC and Harlequin F.C. Colin Lambert.[citation needed]
Cliff Lambert died on 23 April 2026, aged 96.
Lambert was a Featherstone Rovers Hall of Fame inductee.