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John Derrick
Personal information
Full name John Henry Derrick[1]
Date of birth 8 December 1891
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Date of death 22 April 1938(1938-04-22) (aged 46)[2]
Place of death Nottingham, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1909 Christ Church
1909–1920 Nottingham Forest 139 (35)
1920–1921 Aberaman
1921– Loughborough Corinthians
1928–1929 Gedling Colliery Welfare
1929 Nottingham East End Thursday
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Henry Derrick (8 December 1891 – 22 April 1938) was an English professional footballer who made over 130 appearances as a forward in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1][3]

Personal life

In June 1915, 10 months after the outbreak of the First World War, Derrick enlisted as a private in the Leicestershire Regiment.[4] While serving with the 2nd Battalion of the regiment, he was wounded in Mesopotamia in April 1916.[4][5] Derrick died following an operation for "gastric trouble" at Nottingham City Hospital in April 1938 and was buried in Wilford Hill Cemetery.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1909–10[6] First Division 5 4 0 0 5 4
1910–11[6] 19 6 1 0 20 6
1911–12[6] Second Division 37 6 1 0 38 6
1912–13[6] 25 10 2 1 27 11
1913–14[6] 24 8 2 0 26 8
1914–15[6] 22 2 1 0 23 2
1919–20[6] 7 0 1 0 8 0
Career total 139 35 8 1 147 36

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 80. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "Small Town, Great War. Hucknall 1914–1918". Facebook. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Derrick John Nottingham Forest 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 16 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Derrick, John H". The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  5. ^ John Derrick on Lives of the First World War
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "John Derrick". The City Ground. Retrieved 18 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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