Derek Jeffries
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 March 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Longsight, Manchester, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1973 | Manchester City | 73 | (0) |
| 1973–1977 | Crystal Palace | 107 | (1) |
| 1977 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1977 | → Millwall (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 1977–1981 | Chester | 121 | (2) |
| 1981–1982 | Telford United | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 340 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derek Jeffries (born 22 March 1951 in Longsight, Manchester, England) is an English former footballer. He played for Manchester City, Crystal Palace, Peterborough United, Millwall and Chester. He played mainly as a central defender, but also operated in midfield.
Career
He played for
Peterborough United and Millwall
.
In the summer of 1977, Jeffries joined
1978-79 and was part of the side that reached the fifth round of the FA Cup the following season (equalling the club's best run). He left Chester on a free transfer in 1981 and drifted out of professional football, joining Telford United
.
Honours
- 1972 FA Charity Shield
- Crystal Palace F.C. Player of the Year: 1974–75
- Chester City F.C. Player of the Year: 1978–79
References
- ^ "1972/73 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.