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]

Hugh Lafferty
Personal information
Date of birth 16 November 1901
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 24 December 1970(1970-12-24) (aged 69)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
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)
*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.

References

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  1. ^ "The lure of promotion. Fulham". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Hugh Lafferty, SoccerStats.us
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  • Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921-1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3429-4. ().