Career
Cleary played for South Bank East End and Sunderland (without making a first team appearance), before joining Norman Low"s Norwich City in 1953. He played 18 Third Division South games for the "Canaries", as the Carrow Road outfit posted mid-table finishes in 1953-1954, 1954-1955, and 1955-1956. He then played non-league football for Wisbech Town.
He was signed again by Norman Low, now manager of Portuguese Vale, in November 1957.
He played eight Third Division South and two games in the 1957-1958 season, but failed to nail down a regular slot at Vale Park and so was transferred to Southern League side Boston United in July 1958. He moved on to King"s Lynn, before returning to old club Wisbech Town.
He became a coach, manager and finally a director at the club
