Albert Derrick (footballer, born 1908)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Albert Edward Derrick[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 September 1908 | ||
Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
Date of death | 5 June 1975[1] | (aged 66)||
Place of death | Newport, Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward, outside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1935–1946 | Newport County | 125 | (43) |
1946 | Swindon Town | 1 | (0) |
1947 | Ebbw Vale | ||
1947–1948 | Caerau Athletic | ||
Girlings | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Albert Edward Derrick (8 September 1908 – 5 June 1975) was a Welsh professional footballer who made 125 appearances as a forward in the Football League for Newport County.[3][4] He is a member of the club's Hall of Fame.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Derrick was the father of Albert Derrick Jr, who also played football for Newport County.[6] He served in the British Army for seven years, including five on the North-West Frontier.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Swindon Town | 1946–47[7] | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Honours
[edit]Newport County
Individual
- Newport County Hall of Fame[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Albert Derrick". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Newport County. New men are hefty and tall". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 80. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Derrick Albert Mansfield Town 1930". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Albert Derrick Snr". Newport County. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ a b Taylor, Andrew (28 October 2014). Newport County AFC: The First 100 Years. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 9781445618197.
- ^ "Albert Derrick – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
External links
[edit]- Albert Derrick at newport-county.co.uk
Categories:
- 1908 births
- 1975 deaths
- Footballers from Newport, Wales
- Welsh men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Ebbw Vale F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football outside forwards
- Aberdare Town F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. wartime guest players
- Chester City F.C. wartime guest players
- Wrexham F.C. wartime guest players
- Welsh football forward stubs
- 20th-century British Army personnel