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Scottish footballer

Charles Jeffrey
Personal information
Full name Charles Jeffrey
Place of birth Dundonald, Scotland
Date of death 9 May 1915
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

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

Personal life

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

Career statistics

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

References

  1. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  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.
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