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Derek Gamblin

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Derek Gamblin
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-04-07) 7 April 1943 (age 81)
Place of birth Havant, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sutton United
1965–1966 Portsmouth 1 (0)
Sutton United
1968–1970 Slough Town 25 (0)
Leatherhead
Winchester City
1971–1974 Wycombe Wanderers 53 (1)
Total 79+ (1+)
International career
England amateur 29
Great Britain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek Gamblin (born 7 April 1943)[1] was an English amateur footballer who played as a full back.

Club career

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Born in Havant,[1] Gamblin played non-league football for Sutton United, Slough Town, Leatherhead, Winchester City, and Wycombe Wanderers.[2][3][4] He also made one appearance in the Football League for Portsmouth during the 1965–66 season.[5]

International career

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Gamblin earned 29 caps for the England amateur national team.[1] He was also a member of the British national side which failed to qualify for the 1972 Summer Olympics.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Derek Gamblin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ Derek Gamblin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Derek Gamblin". Slough Town FC.
  4. ^ Dave Finch & Steve Peart. Wycombe Wanderers 1887-1996 The Official History.
  5. ^ "PORTSMOUTH : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  6. ^ James Dart (12 October 2005). "The last British football team". The Guardian.