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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1884-07-03)3 July 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Fordingbridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 May 1938(1938-05-21) (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | New Cross, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fordingbridge Turks | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1911 | Southampton | 170 | (48) |
| 1911–1920 | Everton | 125 | (22) |
| 1920–1922 | Preston North End | 79 | (12) |
| 1922–1923 | Southport | 52 | (6) |
| 1925–1926 | Preston North End | 0 | (0) |
| 1926 | Southport | 2 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1912 | England | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Jefferis (3 July 1884 – 21 May 1938)[1] was an Englishfootballer.
He initially played football for his local non-league team,Fordingbridge Turks, before being invited for a trial atThe Dell bySouthampton of theSouthern 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.[2][3]
He made his debut for the "Saints" in a 1–1 draw againstNew Brompton on 18 November 1905, taking over fromJimmy Soye atinside-right.[4] At Southampton he linked up well with the other forwards,George Smith,John Bainbridge andJohn Lewis, as well as showing deft touches on the ball. In 1907–08 he played in all sixFA Cup matches as The Saints reached the semi-finals, losing toWolverhampton Wanderers who went on to take the cup in thefinal. 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 toEverton in March 1911 for a fee of £1,500.[2]
While at Everton he won twoEngland caps in 1912, and later helped the team win the1914–15 League championship. His career at Everton was interrupted byWorld War I, but he continued to play for them after the cessation of hostilities.[2]
He later played forPreston North End andSouthport before finishing his career as a trainer withMillwall where he collapsed and died at their training ground in May 1938.[1][3]
Everton
