Hugh Lafferty
Hugh Lafferty (16 November 1901 – 24 December 1970) was a Scottish association football half back who played professionally in Scotland, England and the United States.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 November 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 December 1970 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1924 | Fulham | 4 | (0) |
| 1926–1929 | St Johnstone | 68 | (1) |
| 1929–1931 | New York Nationals/Giants | 83 | (4) |
| 1932–1934 | King's Park | 54 | (0) |
| Total | 209 | (5) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Lafferty spent time with teams in both Scotland (St Johnstone) and England (Fulham), who later progressed to their countries' respective top divisions, before moving to the United States in 1929 to join the New York Nationals of the American Soccer League. In 1930, the Nationals were renamed the Giants and Lafferty played for them through the 1931 season. He was married with three children and retired to Kilsyth in Scotland.
He came from a footballing family, his great-uncle Pat Lafferty having played for Rangers in 1886, becoming the first Catholic player to do so.
References
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
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External links
- Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. (ISBN 0-8108-3429-4).
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