William Jeffrey (born 25 October 1956) is a Scottish former
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
who played for
Oxford United
Oxford United Football Club is a professional football club in the city of Oxford, England. The team plays in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The chairman is Grant Ferguson, the manager is Karl Robinson and t ...
,
Blackpool,
Northampton Town
Northampton Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Northampton, England. The team plays in , the fourth tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1897, the club competed in the Midland ...
and
Kettering Town
Kettering Town Football Club is a football club based in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of and play at Latimer Park in Burton Latimer. Kettering were the first club to wear sponsorship on their shirts in ...
. During his spell at Oxford, he played 314 league games, and he is thirteenth highest in the
overall list of appearances. After retirement, Jeffrey has been assistant manager twice, and has managed
Irthlingborough Diamonds,
Stamford,
Rugby Town and
Banbury United
Banbury United Football Club is a football club based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Spencer Stadium.
History
The club was established in 1931 as Spencer Sports Club, a works team of the Sp ...
.
Blackpool
Jeffrey made his debut for
Sam Ellis'
Blackpool on 2 October 1982, in a 2–0 victory over
Darlington at
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is a single-tier football stadium in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, which has been the home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901. It is the third stadium in the club's existence, the previous two being Raikes Hall Gardens and the At ...
. He made thirteen further appearances in ''the Seasiders''
' 1982–83 campaign, the final one being on 12 March 1983, in another 2–0 home win, this time over
Port Vale
Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in . Vale are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place; their name being a reference to the valley o ...
. He also scored one League goal, in a
New Year's Day defeat at
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
They were founded i ...
. He appeared in both of the club's
FA Cup
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ties – as a substitute against
Horwich RMI in the First Round, and then in the starting line-up against
arch-rivals Preston North End in the Second Round.
[Calley, Roy, '' Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992'', Breedon Books Sport (1992), pp. 340–341]
References
External links
Rage Online profile
1956 births
Scottish footballers
Association football midfielders
Northampton Town F.C. players
Oxford United F.C. players
Blackpool F.C. players
Kettering Town F.C. players
English Football League players
Irthlingborough Diamonds F.C. managers
Stamford A.F.C. managers
Rugby Town F.C. managers
Banbury United F.C. managers
Living people
Scottish football managers
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