George Jeffrey

George Jeffrey (15 August 1916 – 1979) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Wishaw Juniors, Tottenham Hotspur, Motherwell and Dumbarton.[3]

George Jeffrey
Personal information
Date of birth(1916-08-15)15 August 1916
Place of birthMotherwell, Scotland
Date of death1979 (aged 62)
Place of deathHamilton, Scotland[1]
Position(s)Inside left
Youth career
Wilshaw Juniors
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1937–1939Tottenham Hotspur1(1)
1939–1940Motherwell0(0)
1940–1943Dumbarton[2]0(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

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Jeffrey played for Wishaw Juniors before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1937. The inside left scored one goal in one appearance for the 'Spurs', in a 3–2 victory over Plymouth Argyle at White Hart Lane in October 1937 in the old Second Division.[4]

After leaving White Hart Lane, Jeffrey went on to play for Motherwell and later Dumbarton.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "George Jeffrey death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  3. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. soccerdata. p. 138. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  4. ^ A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 28 November 2012
  5. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)