John Derrick (footballer)
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.[1][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Henry Derrick[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Date of death | 22 April 1938 (aged 46)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (1.69 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –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 | |||
Personal life
In June 1915, 10 months after the outbreak of the First World War, Derrick enlisted as a private in the Leicestershire Regiment.[5] While serving with the 2nd Battalion of the regiment, he was wounded in Mesopotamia in April 1916.[5][6] Derrick died following an operation for "gastric trouble" at Nottingham City Hospital in April 1938 and was buried in Wilford Hill Cemetery.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1909–10[7] | First Division | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1910–11[7] | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 1911–12[7] | Second Division | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 | |
| 1912–13[7] | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11 | ||
| 1913–14[7] | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 8 | ||
| 1914–15[7] | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| 1919–20[7] | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 147 | 36 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 80. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- "Small Town, Great War. Hucknall 1914–1918". Facebook. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Derrick John Nottingham Forest 1910". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- "Derrick, John H". The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- John Derrick on Lives of the First World War
- "John Derrick". The City Ground. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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