Charles Jeffrey (footballer)

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Charles Jeffrey
Personal information
Full name Charles Jeffrey [1]
Place of birth Dundonald, Scotland
Date of death 9 May 1915 [2]
Place of death Pas-de-Calais, France
Position(s) Outside left, left half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1913–1914 Abercorn 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Jeffrey (died 9 May 1915) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left in the Scottish League for Abercorn. [1]

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Personal life

Prior to the First World War, Jeffrey was the assistant schoolmaster at the Perth Barracks. [3] He served as a sergeant in the Black Watch during the First World War and was killed on 9 May 1915. [4] [5] He is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Abercorn 1913–14 [1] Scottish Second Division 310031
1914–15 [1] 1010
Career total410041

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. 1 2 "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission . Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. Smith, James Meikle. "Paisley's Fallen in the War 1914–18" (PDF). p. 134. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  4. "Charles Jeffrey | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  5. "They Died in the Conflict during Season 1914–15" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.