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English footballer (1891–1938)

John Derrick
Personal information
Full name John Henry Derrick
Date of birth 8 December 1891
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Date of death 22 April 1938(1938-04-22) (aged 46)
Place of death Nottingham, England
Height 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1909 Christ Church
1909–1920 Nottingham Forest 139 (35)
1920–1921 Aberaman
1921– Loughborough Corinthians
1928–1929 Gedling Colliery Welfare
1929 Nottingham East End Thursday
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Henry Derrick (8 December 1891 – 22 April 1938) was an English professional footballer who made over 130 appearances as a forward in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.

Personal life

In June 1915, 10 months after the outbreak of the First World War, Derrick enlisted as a private in the Leicestershire Regiment. While serving with the 2nd Battalion of the regiment, he was wounded in Mesopotamia in April 1916. Derrick died following an operation for "gastric trouble" at Nottingham City Hospital in April 1938 and was buried in Wilford Hill Cemetery.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1909–10 First Division 5 4 0 0 5 4
1910–11 19 6 1 0 20 6
1911–12 Second Division 37 6 1 0 38 6
1912–13 25 10 2 1 27 11
1913–14 24 8 2 0 26 8
1914–15 22 2 1 0 23 2
1919–20 7 0 1 0 8 0
Career total 139 35 8 1 147 36

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 80. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Small Town, Great War. Hucknall 1914–1918". Facebook. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Derrick John Nottingham Forest 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Derrick, John H". The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  6. John Derrick on Lives of the First World War
  7. ^ "John Derrick". The City Ground. Retrieved 18 July 2019.


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