William Telfer (21 March 1909 – 15 May 1986) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half for Blantyre Celtic, Motherwell, Airdrieonians (wartime guest), Dumbarton (wartime guest)[2] and Scotland.[3] He was a member of the Motherwell team that won the club's only Scottish Football League title in 1931–32, missing only one match in that season,[4] and also played in two Scottish Cup finals (1931 and 1939, defeats to Celtic and Clyde respectively).[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Telfer | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Shotts, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 15 May 1986 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Carluke, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Blantyre Celtic | |||
| 1929–1942 | Motherwell | 284 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1932–1933 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| 1932 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Both of his international caps came against Ireland; the second resulted in a loss in Glasgow,[6] and Telfer was one of five in the Scotland team who were not selected again.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Willie Telfer". motherwellnet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 273)
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ Willie Telfer, MotherWELLnet
- ^ Disappointing Scots | Half-Backs and Wing Men Weak, The Glasgow Herald, 18 September 1933
- ^ Sat 16 Sep 1933 Scotland 1 Northern Ireland 2, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
External links
edit- Willie Telfer at the Scottish Football Association
- London Hearts profile (Scotland)
- London Hearts profile (Scottish League)
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