William Douglas Telfer (26 October 1925 – 11 November 1995) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played as a centre half for St Mirren, Rangers, Queen of the South and Hamilton Academical.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Douglas Telfer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 October 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 1995 (aged 70) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1943 | Burnbank Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1957 | St Mirren | 322 | (28) |
| 1957–1960 | Rangers | 69 | (0) |
| 1960–1961 | Queen of the South | 21 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Hamilton Academical | 28 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1951–1954 | Scottish League XI | 4 | (0) |
| 1953 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1962–1965 | Albion Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He represented Scotland once, in a 1954 British Home Championship match against Wales, and made four appearances for the Scottish Football League XI.[2]
Telfer later managed Albion Rovers from 1962 until 1965.[3]
References
edit- ^ "William Telfer". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club.
- ^ SFL player William Douglas Telfer, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ "Willie Telfer". St Mirren Football Club. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
External links
edit- Willie Telfer at the Scottish Football Association
- Willie Telfer at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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