Derrick Downing

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Derrick Downing
Personal information
Full name Derrick Graham Downing [1]
Date of birth (1945-11-03) 3 November 1945 (age 77) [1]
Place of birth Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England [1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender / Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1965 Frickley Colliery
1965–1972 Middlesbrough 182 (39)
1972–1975 Orient 104 (12)
1975–1977 York City 47 (2)
1977–1978 Hartlepool United 40 (4)
1978– Scarborough
Mexborough Town Athletic
Hatfield Main
Sutton United (Doncaster)
Total373(57)
Managerial career
Hatfield Main
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derrick Graham Downing (born 3 November 1945) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender or a winger in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Orient, York City and Hartlepool United and in non-League football for Frickley Colliery, Scarborough, Mexborough Town Athletic, Hatfield Main and Sutton United. [1] [2] He also served as player-manager at Hatfield Main. [2] He attended the Percy Jackson Grammar School, Doncaster, 1957–1964. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 178. ISBN   978-1-85291-665-7.
  2. 1 2 3 Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922–1997. Selby: Citizen Publications. pp. 30–31. ISBN   978-0-9531005-0-7.
  3. Admissions Registers. Percy Jackson GS Collection, Doncaster Archives