Frank Jefferis

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Frank Jefferis

Full name	Frank Jefferis
Date of birth	July 3, 1884
Place of birth	Fordingbridge, England
Date of death	May 21, 1938 (aged 53)
Place of death	New Cross, England
Height	5 ft 10 ins
Playing position	Inside Right
Youth clubs
	Fordingbridge Turks
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1905-1911 1911-1920 1920-1922 1922-1923 1925-1926 1926	Southampton Everton Preston North End Southport Preston North End Southport	170 (48) 125 (22) 079 (12) 052 0(6) 000 0(0) 002 0(1)
National team
1912	England	002 0(0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Frank Jefferis (born Fordingbridge, England 3 July 1884, died New Cross, England 21 May 1938) was a football player.

He intially 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 fee of £5.

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 F.C. in March 1911 for a fee of £1,500.

At Everton he helped the team win the League championship in 1915 and 2 England caps in 1912. His career at Everton was interrupted by World War I, but he continued to play for them after the cessation of hostilities.

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