Jimmy Redfern (born 1 August 1952) is an English retired professional football

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. In May 1977, Redfern moved to the

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of the

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at the completion of the 1976–1977 English season. In October 1977 he signed for

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and scored on his debut. Although he stayed at

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until March in January 1978, the Dips sold Redfern's contract to the

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."Dips Buy Dillon And Sell Redfern" ''The Washington Post'' Saturday, 21 January 1978

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Redfern, Jimmy 1952 births Living people Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Chester City F.C. players English men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers English Football League players Men's association football midfielders North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Sportspeople from Kirkby Footballers from Merseyside Philadelphia Fury (1978–1980) players Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players Washington Diplomats (NASL) players Dundalk F.C. players League of Ireland players English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States