Allan Claud Jephcott (31 October 1890 – 5 October 1950) was an English professional

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who played as an outside right.

Career

Born in

Smethwick Smethwick () is an industrial town in Sandwell, West Midlands, England. It lies west of Birmingham city centre. Historically it was in Staffordshire. In 2019, the ward of Smethwick had an estimated population of 15,246, while the wider bu ...

, Jephcott moved from

Brierley Hill Alliance Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. was an English association football club based in Brierley Hill in the West Midlands. Formed in 1887 from a merger of Brockmoor Harriers and Brockmoor Pickwicks, the club joined the Birmingham & District League in 18 ...

to West Bromwich Albion in April 1911, signing for a fee of £100. He retired in May 1923, having made 189 appearances for the club in all competitions. He was a war guest for Lincoln City in 1918, making one appearance, and he also guested for Birmingham City, one of five West Bromwich Albion players to do so during World War I. He made two representative appearances for the Football League, one in 1914 against the Scottish League and one in 1919 against the Irish League.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jephcott, Claude 1890 births 1950 deaths English men's footballers Brierley Hill Alliance F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. wartime guest players Lincoln City F.C. wartime guest players English Football League players Men's association football outside forwards Footballers from Smethwick