Allan Claud Jephcott[2] (31 October 1890 – 5 October 1950) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside right.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allan Claud Jephcott | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Smethwick, England | ||
| Date of death | 5 October 1950 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Penn, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Brierley Hill Alliance | |||
| 1911–1923 | West Bromwich Albion | 174 | (15) |
| → Birmingham City (war guest) | |||
| 1918 | → Lincoln City (war guest) | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 175 | (15) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Smethwick, Jephcott moved from Brierley Hill Alliance to West Bromwich Albion in April 1911, signing for a fee of £100.[2] He retired in May 1923, having made 189 appearances for the club in all competitions.[2][3] He was a war guest for Lincoln City in 1918, making one appearance,[4] and he also guested for Birmingham City, one of five West Bromwich Albion players to do so during World War I.[5]
He made two representative appearances for the Football League, one in 1914 against the Scottish League and one in 1919 against the Irish League.[6]
References
edit- ^ Hawthorne (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. West Bromwich Albion". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 6.
- ^ a b c "Profile". Albion Till We Die. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ G.A. Willmore (1980). West Bromwich Albion: The First Hundred Years. Readers Union; Book Club edition.
- ^ "Profile". Lincoln City Archive. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Tony Matthews (August 2012). The Birmingham City Miscellany. ISBN 9780752490557.
- ^ "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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