Willie Telfer (footballer, born 1925)

Willie Telfer

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)
Playing position	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)
National team
1951–1954	Scottish League XI	3	(0)
1953	Scotland	1	(0)
Teams managed
1962–1965	Albion Rovers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William "Willie" 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. He represented Scotland once, in a 1954 British Home Championship match against Wales. He then managed Albion Rovers from 1962 until 1965.^[2]

References

1. "William Telfer". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club.
2. "Willie Telfer". St Mirren Football Club. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

External links

• Willie Telfer at scottishfa.co.uk
• Newcastle Fans profile