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Derek JEFFERSON

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Derek Jefferson - Wolverhampton Wanderers - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 12 April 1975

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    • POSITION
      Central Defender
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Sunday, 05 September 1948
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Morpeth, England.
  • CLUBS
  • Ipswich Town FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1967-1972
    • League Debut
      Unknown
    • Club Career
      163 League apps (+3 as sub), 1 goal
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers
    • Club Career Dates
      1972-1976
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 7th October 1972 in a 1-1 draw at Manchester City (Aged: 24)
    • Club Career
      41 League apps (+1 as sub), 0 goals
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Derek JEFFERSON - Wolverhampton Wanderers - League appearances.

Derek Jefferson is pictured in the 2-0 win against Middlesbrough.

 

 

Ipswich Town:   1966-1967     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1967-1968     Played   30     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1968-1969     Played   40     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
     1969-1970     Played   24     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1970-1971     Played   21     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1971-1972     Played   42     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1972-1973     Played   9     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
 
Transferred in October 1972
 
Wolves:   1972-1973     Played   17     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1973-1974     Played   10     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1974-1975     Played   13     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1975-1976     Played   2     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1976-1977     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
 
Sheffield Weds:   1976-1977     Played   5     Scored   0   goals   (Division 3)   (on   loan)
 

Transferred to Hereford United in November 1976 for whom

he played 39 League games.

 

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Senior career
Years           Team                                         Apps     Goals

1966–1972    Ipswich Town                            166    (1)
1972–1976    Wolverhampton Wanderers    42    (0)
1976                Boston Minutemen                    10    (1)
1976                Washington Diplomats              11    (0)
1976                Sheffield Wednesday (loan)       5    (0)
1976–1978    Hereford United                           39

 

After finishing his playing career, Jefferson became Reserve Team manager at Birmingham City

under Jim Smith. He left after five years at this post to devote himself to Christian work,

acting as a sports coach in a church-affiliated program in Solihull.
Jefferson also did PE work at Queens Bridge School in Birmingham and Lode Heath.