Derek Currie
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1966 | Dumbarton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Third Lanark | ||
| 1967–1970 | Motherwell | ||
| 1970–1972 | Rangers (Hong Kong) | ||
| 1972–1980 | Seiko SA | ||
| 1976 | → San Antonio Thunder (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 1980 | Bulova SA | ||
| 1980–1982 | Eastern | ||
| International career | |||
| Hong Kong | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derek Currie was one of the first of three professionals to play in Asia when Hong Kong introduced professional football in 1970.[1][2] Currie arrived in September 1970 along with fellow Scotsmen, Walter Gerrard and Jackie Trainer. Currie was also the first overseas professional to win the top goalscoring award in 1972 in Hong Kong. In 1978, he became the first professional to play for the Hong Kong National side and was followed by fellow professional, David Anderson and both competed for Hong Kong in the Asian Cup qualifying in Bangkok in 1979. By scoring against Sri Lanka, Currie was the first overseas professional to score in an International for the Hong Kong National side. During a three-month spell in San Antonio for the San Antonio Thunder in the NASL, Currie scored the official first goal in the Bicentennial League against St. Louis All-Stars, He scored both goals in their 2-1 win at the Alamo Stadium. Currie retired in 1982, playing his final farewell game against German side, VfB Stuttgart in Hong Kong.
References
- ^ 知多啲：「耶穌」首位英籍港腳 《蘋果日報》 2012年12月27日
- ^ Will Hong Kong ever reach a World Cup, or are we losing sight of the goal? South China Morning Post
External links
- NASL Jerseys profile
- 1949 births
- Scottish footballers
- Hong Kong footballers
- Hong Kong international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Dumbarton F.C. players
- Third Lanark A.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Hong Kong Rangers FC players
- Seiko SA players
- San Antonio Thunder players
- Bulova SA players
- Eastern Company SC players
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Eastern Sports Club footballers
- Naturalized footballers of Hong Kong
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
- Living people