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Frank
Jefferis |
Southampton FC, Everton FC
2 appearances, 0 goals
P 2 W 1 D 1 L 0 F
3:
A 2
75% successful
1912
captain: none
minutes played: 180 |
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Timeline |
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Frank Jefferis |
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Birth |
Thursday, 3 July 1884
at Church Cottage
in Fordingbridge, Hampshire |
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registered in Fordingbridge July-September 1884 |
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Baptism
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Wednesday, 30 July 1884
in Fordingbridge.
His
baptism entry states he was born 7th July, but this conflicts with
his birth certificate |
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According to the 1891
census, Frank is the sixth of seven children to John and Esther (née
Chilcott). His father
is a waterman, and they live in Church Street in Fordingbridge. |
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According to the 1901
census, Frank is the youngest of four still at home with their parents in
Church Street. His father remains a waterman. |
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According to the 1911
census, [Frank], is a professional footballer boarding with the Turner
family at 19 Royal Street in Kirkdale area of Liverpool. His parents are
still at Church Cottage in Fordingbridge. |
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Marriage |
to Beatrice Helen Henrietta
Baker, on Saturday, 6 June 1914 at the Methodist Church, York Road in Sandown, Isle of Wight.
They honeymooned in Brighton. |
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registered in Isle of Wight April-June 1914 |
"'INTERNATIONAL' MARRIED
"Frank Jefferis,
the well-known international footballer, the clever inside-right of the
Everton forward line, was married quietly at Sandown, Isle of Wight,
to-day. The ceremony took place at the York-road United Methodist Church,
and was not largely attended, Jefferis having kept the event a secret
except from his nearest relatives. The bride is Miss Beatrice H. H. Baker,
the only daughter of Mr. Frank Baker, an ex-Sergt. of the Southampton
Borough Police Force. She was attired in a cream satin dress trimmed with
pearls, and carried a bouquet of roses, carnations, lilies-of-the-valley
and sweet peas. She was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Rosie Searl and
Miss Lily Mist, both cousins of the bride, dressed in pale-blue crepe
merle trimmed with white lace and pearls, and carrying bouquets of blue
and white sweet peas. They wore gold brooches set with pearls, the gift of
the bridegroom. Police-Sergt. Mist, of Southampton, was the best man.
Jefferis is a native of Fordingbridge, Hants, and was formerly a member of
the Southampton team. It was there that the young couple first met. The
Rev. J. A. Dobson officiated and following the ceremony a reception was
held at Glenside, Lake, the present home of the bride's parents. Later the
happy couple left for Brighton, where the honeymoon will be spent." - The
Evening News, Saturday, 6 June 1914. |
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Children |
Frank and Beatrice Jefferis
have one son together. John Frank (b.1 March 1915) |
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His mother died in early-1917.
According to the 1921
census, Frank, still a professional footballer (with Preston North End FC)
and is now married to Beatrice Helen, and they have one son, John Frank.
They are visiting the home of his wife's parents at Glinfield farm, on
Percy Road in Sandown, Isle of Wight.
His father died in 1924 |
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Death |
Saturday, 21 May 1938, at offices of The Den, New Cross,
Kent.
Living at 46 Fossil Road in Lewisham, London SE13, at the time. |
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aged
53 years 322 days |
registered in Deptford April-June 1938 |
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Obituary |
,%20Frank.jpg) "Mr.
Frank Jefferis, the Millwall trainer, died suddenly today in the offices
of the Millwall FC at New Cross. In his playing career he had assisted
Southampton, Everton and Preston North End and was capped for England many
times. Jefferis
was on the Millwall ground today and was called to the offices by Mr.
Hewitt, who, with Mr. Gould, a director, presented the trainer with a
cheque in recognition of his work in obtaining promotion for the team. He
had just taken the cheque when he put his hands over his eyes and
collapsed in the arms of the manager and died. As a result of his
death, to-night's broadcast on the Millwall Football Club at 6.30 p.m. has
been cancelled." - The
Yorkshire Evening Post, Saturday, 21 May 1938.
"Club
Trainer Drops Dead
"Frank Jefferis, ex-international and trainer of
Millwall Football Club, collapsed and died yesterday in the club's offices
at New Cross shortly after being presented with a cheque in recognition of his services to the club. Mr. Charles Hewitt, the Millwall
manger, stated: 'I had been with Jefferis all the morning, and he seemed
perfectly all right. His last words to me were: 'Boss, when shall I meet
you this afternoon?' Then he turned half left and collapsed. I picked him
up, and he died in my arms.' As a result of the tragedy, last night's
broadcast on Millwall Football Club was cancelled." - Sunday Mirror,
22 May 1938 |
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Inquest |
"MILLWALL'S LOSS
Death of the Trainer
MANAGER'S INQUEST EVIDENCE
"'The best I can say
about Frank Jefferis is that I have lost a very great personal friend whom
I have known for nearly 30 years, and that in his professional capacity he
was one of the finest trainers in the game of Association Football. His
passing means to Millwall
Football Club the loss of a great and loyal servant.' In these words Mr.
Charles Hewitt, Millwall's general manager, yesterday paid tribute to the
club's trainer who collapsed and died at his office at the 'Den' on
Saturday. Only Mr. Hewitt and Mr. A. H. Gould, one of the directors, were
present when Frank Jefferis, who had been out on the ground with the
players, was called into the manager's office. Mr. Hewitt congratulated
him on helping to build up a team that had reached in one season the
semi-final of the F. A. Cup and the next had fought its way up from the
Third to the Second Division. Mr Gould also said a few words, and then
Jefferis suddenly passed his hands over his eyes, swayed and fell to the
floor, dying almost immediately. At the inquest at Deptford on Monday the
cause of his death was said to have been heart disease. His age was given
as 50 and his address as 46, Fossil-road, Lewisham.
"John Frank
Jefferis, of 27, Hill-lane, Southampton, a police-constable, son of the
dead man, said his father had perfect health and when he last saw him on
Friday night, seemed perfectly well. His father went to the club on
Saturday morning. Soon after 1.30 that afternoon, continued Mr. Jefferis,
he was at the Oval watching the Australians play Surrey when he was told
he was wanted at the Millwall ground immediately. When he arrived he was
told his father was dead.
"Mr. William Charles Hewitt, of 15, Allaford-road,
Catford, the general manager and secretary of the club, whose voice shook
with emotion as he repeated the oath, said he saw Mr. Jefferis several
times on Saturday morning, in and about the dressing rooms, and also in
his (witness's) office. On each occasion he spoke to him.
"The Coroner
(Dr. W. H. Whitehouse): Did he seem quite well?—Perfectly well and happy.
Mr. Hewitt said that at 11.45 a.m. he sent for Mr. Jefferis, so that he
might receive from Mr. Gould a cheque the Board had decided to give him in
recognition of his work in helping the club to gain promotion to the
Second Division of the Football League.
"The Coroner: Did he appear
well when he came in?—Perfectly well.
"Did he seem to be excited
at receiving the cheque?—No. There was no need for that, because he had been
advised about it at least 14 days before, and even knew the amount of the
cheque. Mr. Jefferis, continued witness, expressed his thanks and then
spoke to him. 'Almost his last words were: 'Boss, what time do you require
me to meet you this afternoon?' A talk about Millwall was due to be
broadcast that day, and we were to have a rehearsal at the B.B.C. in the
afternoon. When I told him I would pick him up in my car, he was very
happy. He then stood talking to me, turned half left, put his hands over
his eyes and fell to the floor. I picked him up and held him in my arms,
and we sent for a doctor and for other assistance.'
"In answer to the
Coroner, Mr. Hewitt said he thought the trainer caught his head on the
wall as he fell, or his head might have knocked against the floor. He gave
instructions that the first available doctor was to be called, and he
would like to pay a tribute to the doctor who was in the office within
four minutes of being called. 'When he arrived,' said Mr. Hewitt, in a
trembling voice, 'he told me my friend was dead.'
"Dr. Arthur Davies,
the pathologist, of 39, Harley-street, W., said he made a post-mortem and
there was a small bruise, consistent with a fall, but it had nothing to do
with his death. Generally speaking Mr. Jefferis was an extraordinarily
healthy man. All the organs were healthy, except the heart, where there
was a small amount of atharoma of the coronary arteries. 'This, I think,
at the time of his receiving a cheque, casued a contraction of the blood
vessel to such an extent as to deprive the heart muscle of blood
temporarily,' he concluded.
"The verdict was 'Natural Causes.'" - The
Sydenham, Forest Mill & Penge Gazette, Friday, 27 May 1938. |
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Funeral |
Wednesday afternoon, 25 May 1938 in Fordingbridge Cemetery,
Stuckton Road, Fordingbridge in the New Forest. |
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Probate |
"JEFFERIS
Frank of 46
Fossil-road
London S.E.13
died 21 May 1938 at
Millwall Football Club Offices Deptford Kent Administration
London
24 June to Beatrice Helen Henrietta Jefferis widow.
Effects £330 11d."
[2025 equivalent: £19,245]. |
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His wife, Beatie, died on 17 December 1944 |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Playing Career |
Club(s)
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Began
his career with Fordingbridge Turks FC (Salisbury League) and joined Southampton FC on 26
April
1905 following a successful trial, for a £1 transfer fee. |
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"On Wednesday, Frank Jefferis, a member of the Turks' Football Club,
played for the Saints at Southampton against the Corinthians. This is the
third trial accorded him, and on each occasion he has scored three goals.
Jefferis, who is scarcely 21 years of age, signed on for the Saints after
Wednesday's match" - The Salisbury and Winchester Journal,
Saturday, 29 April 1905 |
| Transferred to Everton FC on 16 March 1911
for a £750 fee. Joined
Preston North End FC on 21 January 1920 for £1500. |
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"The kick which Frank Jefferis got some weeks ago [28 February]
turned the ankle black and stiff, and his absence from the field may mean
all the difference between North End staying in the First Division and
going out." - The Green 'un, Saturday, 27 March 1920. |
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returned a week later, and Preston did survive relegation. On 29 June
1923, Jefferis
joined Southport FC as a player-coach, retiring in 1925. He returned as a trainer
on 20 May 1926, when he played
as an emergency during 1926-27. After being linked with the vacnt
managerial post at Southport FC, he instead became the trainer
(left) at Millwall FC in
May 1936, until his death two years later. |
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the former international inside forward and present Millwall trainer, has
been appointed trainer to the F.A. team v. Royal Navy, at Chatham
to-morrow." - Daily Mirror, Tuesday, 15 December 1936 |
League honours
258 appearances, 41 goals
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Everton FC
1911-20
125 appearances, 22 goals
debut: 6 April 1911 Blackburn Rovers FC 0 Everton FC 1.
Preston North End FC 1920-23 79
appearances, twelve goals
debut: 17 January 1920 Preston North End FC 3
Middlesbrough FC 1.
Southport FC 1923-27 54 appearances, seven
goals
debut (division three north): 25 August 1923 Southport FC 1 Crewe
Alexandra 0.
last (division three north):
3 May 1927 Southport FC 4 Durham City FC 5. |
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Club honours |
Football
League Division One runners-up 1911-12 (36ᵃ 7ᵍ), Champions 1914-15
(18ᵃ 4ᵍ);
FA Cup runners-up
1921-22 (8ᵃ 2ᵍ); |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
8½", 11st.
4lbs [1912]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
360th
player to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-right |
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First match |
No. 112, 11 March 1912, Wales
0 England 2, a British Championship match at The Racecourse, Mold Road,
Wrexham, aged 27 years
252 days. |
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Last match |
No. 113, 23 March 1912,
Scotland 1 England 1, a British Championship
match at Hampden Park, Glasgow, aged 27 years
264 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1911-12; |
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Team honours |
British Championship shared 1911-12; |
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Individual honours |
FA tour of South
Africa 1910 |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Beyond England |
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No additional information -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.143/4. |
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The Numbers |
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parties |
Appearances |
comp. apps |
minutes |
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captain |
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3 |
2 |
2 |
180 |
0 |
none |
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The minutes here given
can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only an
approximation. |
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
75 |
+1 |
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Both of his matches were played in the British Championship competition
and at an away venue |
Opposition Record
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Opposition |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Scotland |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Wales |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
100.0 |
+1 |
Tournament Record
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1911-12 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.50 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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BC
All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.50 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.50 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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All |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.50 |
0.50 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
75 |
+1 |
Match
History
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