Hugh Lafferty
Scottish footballer
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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.[2]
Date of birth
16 November 1901
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death
24 December 1970 (aged 69)
Place of death
Glasgow, Scotland
| 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 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | 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) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[3] He was married with three children and retired to Kilsyth in Scotland.
