Charles Jeffrey (footballer)

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

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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1914 Abercorn 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Abercorn 1913–14[1] Scottish Second Division 3 1 0 0 3 1
1914–15[1] 1 0 1 0
Career total 4 1 0 0 4 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ a b "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.