Albert Derrick (footballer, born 1939)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Albert Derrick[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 August 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
Date of death | 27 June 2022[2] | (aged 82)||
Place of death | Newport, Wales[2] | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–???? | Newport County | 3 | (1) |
Merthyr Tydfil | |||
1962–1963 | Cambridge City | 49 | (29) |
1963–1969 | Hereford United | 108 | (41) |
1969–1970 | Newport County | 26 | (8) |
1970–1971 | Worcester City | 23 | (1) |
Barry Town | |||
Merthyr Tydfil | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward Albert Derrick (6 August 1939 – 27 June 2022) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Southern League for Merthyr Tydfil, Cambridge City, Hereford United and Worcester City.[3][4][5] He also played two spells in the Football League for Newport County.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Derrick's father Albert was also a footballer.[6] Prior to signing for Newport County in December 1960, he served in the British Army.[1] Derrick developed throat cancer later in life and lost part of his larynx.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hereford United | 1963–64[3] | Southern League Premier Division | 3 | 1 | ― | ― | 3 | 1 | ||
1964–65[3] | Southern League First Division | 14 | 17 | 1 | 2[a] | 1 | 17 | 18 | ||
1965–66[3] | Southern League Premier Division | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3[b] | 4 | 16 | 11 | ||
1966–67[3] | Southern League Premier Division | 38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7[c] | 2 | 48 | 11 | |
1967–68[3] | Southern League Premier Division | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7[d] | 7 | 26 | 12 | |
1968–69[3] | Southern League Premier Division | 27 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5[e] | 1 | 35 | 7 | |
Career total | 108 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 145 | 60 |
- ^ 1 appearance in Welsh Cup, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Herefordshire Senior Cup
- ^ 2 appearances and 2 goals in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance and 2 goals in Welsh Cup
- ^ 3 appearances and 2 goals in Southern League Cup, 3 appearances in Welsh Cup, 1 appearance in Herefordshire Senior Cup
- ^ 4 appearances and 7 goals in Welsh Cup, 3 appearances in Southern League Cup,
- ^ 4 appearances and 1 goal in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in Welsh Cup
Honours
[edit]Hereford United
- Southern League First Division: 1964–65[3][7]
- Herefordshire Senior Cup: 1966–67[3]
Individual
- Hereford United Player of the Year: 1968–69[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Albert Derrick". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Parrott, Ron. "Albert Derrick Sadly Passes Away". Hereford FC – The Official website of Hereford FC. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Derrick, Albert". The Unofficial Hereford United Online Archive. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Newport County : 1946/47 – 1987/88 & 2013/14 at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Edgar Street memories of an ace goalscorer". Hereford Times. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ Taylor, Andrew (28 October 2014). Newport County AFC: The First 100 Years. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445618197.
- ^ Hereford United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
- ^ "Hereford United and Hereford FC Player-of-the-Year award". Hereford FC – The Official website of Hereford FC. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
Categories:
- 1939 births
- 2022 deaths
- Footballers from Newport, Wales
- Welsh men's footballers
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Southern Football League players
- 20th-century British Army personnel
- Merthyr Tydfil F.C. players
- Cambridge City F.C. players
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Military personnel from Newport, Wales
- British Army soldiers
- Deaths from cancer in Wales
- Welsh football forward stubs
- Barry Town United F.C. players