Active between 1980 and 1989 before his career was cut short by injury, Comfort played for four teams, scoring 53 goals in 228 games in the Football League.
Born in Aldershot in Hampshire, England, Comfort began his career at Queens Park Rangers, turning professional in 1980.
After spending four years at Queens Park Rangers without making an appearance in the Football League,[3] Comfort signed for Cambridge United in 1984.
[3] After moving to Middlesbrough in 1989, where he scored 2 goals in 15 games,[3] Comfort's career was cut short by a knee injury at the age of 25.
[4][5] After playing in the 1989 Football League Fourth Division play-off final, Comfort took a helicopter to Heathrow Airport in order to catch a flight to Ireland for his wedding later that day.