Derek Hood (footballer)

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Derek Hood
Personal information
Full name Derek Hood [1]
Date of birth (1958-12-17) 17 December 1958 (age 64) [1]
Place of birth Washington, [1] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1977 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
1977–1980 Hull City 24 (0)
1980–1987 York City 300 (32)
1987 Lincoln City (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek Hood (born 17 December 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Washington, Tyne and Wear, Hood was released after 5 months at West Bromwich Albion. After a spell at Hull City, he joined York City on 9 February 1980 for £2,000. He retired in May 1988 after suffering from a right knee injury. He enjoyed a testimonial game on 1 November 1988 when York City played a Derek Hood Select team. [3] Hood was the Clubman of the Year for York City in the 1982–83 season. [4] After his football career finished, Hood lived and worked in Harrogate as a BT engineer. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Derek Hood". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  408. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ↑ York City F.C. match programme. 1 November 1988. p. 4.
  4. ↑ "Former Clubman Of The Year Award Winners". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
  5. ↑ "Pointing way to old boy City". Evening Press. 13 March 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2010.


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