The 26-year-old former Chelsea prospect arrived from league rivals Hemel Hempstead Town just in time to make a man-of-the-match debut performance in the Blues` 2-1 Essex Senior Cup win over another National League South outfit, Concord Rangers on Tuesday night.

Clifford was one of the last signings made for the Tudors by manager Dean Brennan.

But, shortly after the midfielder made the move to Vauxhall Road, Brennan was installed as the new Billericay manager.

Clifford started his career with Chelsea and had loan spells with Colchester United and Yeovil Town, making 20-plus League appearances and scoring once for the U`s.

He also had a four-game spell in Belgium with Royal Antwerp before being released by the Premier League giants.

He joined Walsall in 2014 and made 16 first-team appearances for the Saddlers.

He spent 2015/16 with Boreham Wood, making 26 appearances with 2 goals, before returning to the Football League with Crawley Town a year later.

He played 54 times for the Reds, scoring twice, and then signed for Hemel earlier this season via a brief return to Boreham Wood.

However, Clifford is cup-tied for Billericay’s Emirates FA Cup First Round tie at Chesterfield tomorrow.