Derek McCorquindale

Derek McCorquindale
Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	29 November 1933 (age 91); Aylesbury, England
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Club	Metropolitan Police AC

Last updated September 28, 2025

Derek Harry McCorquindale (born 29 November 1933), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

McCorquindale, born in Aylesbury, played association football as a goalkeeper for Aylesbury United F.C. before embarking on athletics.^[1]

McCorquindale was a member of the Metropolitan Police AC and represented the England athletics team ^[2] in the shot put at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Buckinghamshire" . Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle. 10 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Eldon Runs Six Miles At Cardiff" . Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 29 June 1958. p. 24. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.

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[1] "Buckinghamshire" . Luton News and Bedfordshire Chronicle. 10 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.

[2] "Eldon Runs Six Miles At Cardiff" . Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 29 June 1958. p. 24. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.

[3] "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.

[4] "1958 Athletes". Team England.

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