Name Garry Telfer | Role Footballer | |
Garry Telfer (19 January 1965 – 29 May 2009) was a professional association footballer. A midfielder, Telfer played for home town club Queen of the South. He was born in Dumfries, South West Scotland.
Telfer joined QoS after playing for Dumfries YMCA. He spent 2 spells at Queens sandwiched around four seasons at Annan Athletic. At Queen of the South Telfer played 54 league games in which he scored seven goals. After his second spell at Queens Telfer played for Dalbeattie Star.
A crew manager with Dumfries & Galloway Fire & Rescue service, Telfer was attending a fire in the Troqueer area of Dumfries on Tuesday 17 July 2007. He suddenly took ill at the scene and died later at Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, aged 42. A golf tournament was organised in his memory to be played on Friday 29 May 2009. A second charity golf event for the Garry Telfer trophy has been announced for 29 May 2010.