Alf Jeffries (footballer, born 1914) explained

Alf Jeffries
Fullname:Alfred Jeffries
Birth Date:1915 9, df=y
Birth Place:Bishop Auckland, England
Height:5 ft 6 in[1]
Position:Outside right
Clubs1:Leasingthorne Colliery Welfare
Clubs2:Willington
Years3:1934–1935
Clubs3:Norwich City
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years6:1939–1943
Clubs7:Basingstoke Town
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Clubs6:Sheffield United
Goals5:1
Caps5:15
Years5:1937–1939
Clubs5:Derby County
Goals4:11
Clubs4:Bradford City
Caps4:55
Years4:1935–1937

Alfred Jeffries (27 September 1915 – 2004) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right. His date of birth is listed as either 21 September 1914[2] or 27 September 1915.[3]

Career

Born in Bishop Auckland, Jeffries was a talented winger who began his career at Norwich City, where opportunities were limited. After moving to Bradford City, he made 55 appearances in the Football League (scoring 11 goals), and 4 appearances in the FA Cup (scoring once).[4] Jeffries then signed for Derby County, where he again found opportunities limited, before joining Sheffield United for £3,200 in June 1939.

Jeffries played all 3 matches for Sheffield United in the ill-fated 1939–40 season, helping them to two wins and a draw before the season was abandoned due to the outbreak of World War II. Despite the war meaning he did not play any more Football League matches for the Blades, Jeffries did make 48 wartime appearances, scoring 10 goals.[5] After the war, Jeffries joined Basingstoke Town.

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Bradford City. Young players turn out well . Sunday Dispatch Football Guide . London . 23 August 1936 . vii . Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: Matthews, Clarebrough & Kirkham. The Official Encyclopaedia of Sheffield United. Britespot Publishing. 2003. 138.
  3. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. 2012. 153.
  4. Frost, p. 384
  5. Book: Clarebrough & Kirkham. Sheffield United The Complete Record. The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. 2012. 560.