Eric Kerfoot
English footballer
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Eric Kerfoot (31 July 1924 – 4 March 1980) was an English footballer. He was a long-serving wing-half for Leeds United and Chesterfield in the 1950s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 July 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashton-under-Lyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 March 1980 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Dukinfield, England | ||
| Position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1949 | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| 1949–1959 | Leeds United | 336 | (9) |
| 1959–1960 | Chesterfield | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kerfoot joined Leeds United from Stalybridge Celtic in 1949. An excellent and enterprising wing-half, he was one of the most consistent Leeds players, being ever-present in four seasons including the 1955–56 side that won promotion to Division 1 in 1956. He also captained Leeds in 1954–55. In total, Kerfoot made 349 appearances for Leeds, and scored 10 goals.
Career
Kerfoot was signed from non-league Stalybridge Celtic in December 1949,[1] for a fee of £3,000.[2] Though he initially signed for the reserve side, an injury to Jimmy McCabe meant he made his first-team debut less than two weeks after signing for the club, away to Queen's Park Rangers.[3]
Kerfoot eventually left for Chesterfield in 1959, and was released by the club after a season there.[4]
