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Frank Jefferis

English footballer (1884-1938)

Summary

English footballer (1884-1938)

Field	Value
name	Frank Jefferis
image	Frank Jefferis.jpg
height
birth_date
birth_place	Fordingbridge, England
death_date
death_place	New Cross, England
position	Inside right
youthclubs1	Fordingbridge Turks
years1	1905–1911
years2	1911–1920
years3	1920–1922
years4	1922–1923
years5	1925–1926
years6	1926
clubs1	Southampton
clubs2	Everton
clubs3	Preston North End
clubs4	Southport
clubs5	Preston North End
clubs6	Southport
caps1	170
caps2	125
caps3	79
caps4	52
caps5	0
caps6	2
goals1	48
goals2	22
goals3	12
goals4	6
goals5	0
goals6	1
nationalyears1	1912
nationalteam1	England
nationalcaps1	2
nationalgoals1	0

Frank Jefferis (3 July 1884 – 21 May 1938) was an English footballer.

Playing career

Early career

He initially played football for his local non-league team, Fordingbridge Turks, before being invited for a trial at The Dell by Southampton of the Southern League in March 1905. During his trial period he scored two hat-tricks, prompting The Saints to quickly sign him up, paying Fordingbridge Turks a donation of £5.

Southampton

He made his debut for the "Saints" in a 1–1 draw against New Brompton on 18 November 1905, taking over from Jimmy Soye at inside-right. At Southampton he linked up well with the other forwards, George Smith, John Bainbridge and John Lewis, as well as showing deft touches on the ball. In 1907–08 he played in all six FA Cup matches as The Saints reached the semi-finals, losing to Wolverhampton Wanderers who went on to take the cup in the final. His best seasons were 1908–09 and 1909–10, in each of which he scored 13 goals. His form dropped slightly the following season, but before the season was over he was transferred to Everton in March 1911 for a fee of £1,500.

Everton

While at Everton he won two England caps in 1912, and later helped the team win the 1914–15 League championship. His career at Everton was interrupted by World War I, but he continued to play for them after the cessation of hostilities.

Later career

He later played for Preston North End and Southport before finishing his career as a trainer with Millwall, where he collapsed and died at their training ground in May 1938.

Honours

Everton

Football League championship: 1914–15

References

"The Alphabet of the Saints". ACL & Polar Publishing. (1992)
(1987). "Saints – A complete record". Breedon Books.
"England players: Frank Jefferis". englandfootballonline.
Gannaway, Norman. (1993). "Fordingbridge Turks Football Club,1868-1993".

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