Billy Clifford (soccer)

William Clifford is a retired American professional soccer defender who spent three seasons in the USISL.

Playing career
In 1992, Clifford graduated from Sacred Heart High School. He attended the University of South Carolina, playing on the men's soccer team from 1992 to 1995. In 1996, he turned professional with the South Carolina Shamrocks of the USISL. On February 2, 1997, the Columbus Crew selected Clifford in the third round (twenty-eighth overall) of the 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft. The Crew released him and he moved to the Jacksonville Cyclones for two seasons. In April 1998, Clifford suffered a career ending broken foot during practice.