William Jaffray (footballer)

William Jaffray
Jaffray while with Brentford in 1908.
Personal information
Full name William Frederick Jaffray[1]
Date of birth 25 March 1885
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland
Date of death 7 May 1968(1968-05-07) (aged 83)[1]
Place of death Lake County, Ohio, United States
Playing position Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1905 Peterhead
1905–1908 Aberdeen 1 (0)
1907–1908 → Leith Athletic (loan) 16 (2)
1908 Raith Rovers 0 (0)
1908–1909 Brentford 4 (0)
1909–1911 Aberdeen 0 (0)
1911 Brechin City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

William Frederick Jaffray (25 March 1885 – 7 May 1968), also known as Willie Jaffray, was a Scottish professional football inside left who played in the Scottish League for Aberdeen.[2][3] He later served as a director at Aberdeen.[4]

Personal life

Jaffray emigrated to the United States with his family in 1915.[1] He was married and had five children.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1904–05[2] Scottish League Second Division 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
1907–08[2] Scottish League First Division 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
1908–09[2] 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
Leith Athletic (loan) 1907–08[5] Scottish League Second Division 16 2 6 0 — 22 2
Brentford 1908–09[3] Southern League First Division 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
Career total 21 2 6 0 2 0 29 2
  1. 1 2 Appearance in Fleming Charity Shield.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "William Frederick Jaffray (1885–1968) – Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 360. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. ↑ "The Dons on Tour". afc.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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