Clifford lifting the FA Youth Cup trophy in 2010. John Walton
John Walton
CONOR CLIFFORD WILL come up against his former club when St Patrick’s Athletic host Chelsea at Richmond Park tomorrow.
The Dubliner spent four years at the London outfit, and captained them to the FA Youth Cup in 2010.
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He had plenty of encounters with new Chelsea manager Frank Lampard during his playing days and remembers learning from the former England midfielder after training.
“Lamps looked after me really well when I was over there,” Clifford said. “I was able to sit down and speak to him at lunch, and I’d often stay out with him striking the ball and finishing.
“He was great with the young lads and it’s brilliant with him coming back.
It will be great to catch up with him, hopefully play well and then ask him to give me a trial,” the 27-year-old joked.
“It Will Be Great To Catch Up With Him, Hopefully I Play Well & He Offers Me A Trial!!” - @conorclifford91 moved to @ChelseaFC in 2007, at 16. Frank Lampard was one of his teammates. Tomorrow, he’ll be playing against Lampard as Chelsea’s new Manager at a sold out Richmond Park pic.twitter.com/oslRHCq0dg
— St Patrick's Athletic FC (@stpatsfc) July 12, 2019
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'It'll be great to catch up' - Former Chelsea midfielder relishing chance to face his old club in Dublin
CONOR CLIFFORD WILL come up against his former club when St Patrick’s Athletic host Chelsea at Richmond Park tomorrow.
The Dubliner spent four years at the London outfit, and captained them to the FA Youth Cup in 2010.
He had plenty of encounters with new Chelsea manager Frank Lampard during his playing days and remembers learning from the former England midfielder after training.
“Lamps looked after me really well when I was over there,” Clifford said. “I was able to sit down and speak to him at lunch, and I’d often stay out with him striking the ball and finishing.
“He was great with the young lads and it’s brilliant with him coming back.
Having drawn with Bohemians in Lampard’s first game in charge on Wednesday night, the Premier League club continue their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Harry Kenny’s Saints tomorrow afternoon (2pm).
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