Derek Addison
Derek Addison (born 8 July 1955 in Dundee) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Addison | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1972 | Hibernian | ||
| 1972–1973 | Lochee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1981 | Dundee United | 106 | (9) |
| 1981–1982 | Heart of Midlothian | 32 | (4) |
| 1982–1986 | St Johnstone | 98 | (3) |
| 1986–1987 | Brechin City | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 237 | (16) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
A former pupil of Harris Academy, Addison was briefly attached to Hibernian aged 16 before returning to his native Tayside. After a season playing with Junior side Lochee United he signed for Jim McLean's Dundee United. Considered part of the club's move towards home-grown players, he broke into the first team at the same time as John Holt and Ray Stewart and Billy Kirkwood. However, he was unable to establish himself as a regular in the side: in his eight seasons at Tannadice he only once made more than twenty league starts.[1]
Addison signed for recently relegated Hearts in September 1981, along with former international striker Willie Pettigrew, in a deal worth almost £200,000.[1] Although he enjoyed a prominent first team role for the first time, the size of his transfer fee coupled with a failure to gain instant promotion had led to financial problems at Hearts, necessitating his sale after only one season. Fellow First Division side St Johnstone paid £65,000 for his services in 1982 and he made 113 competitive appearances for the Perth side in 4 seasons. He attained a player-coach role with the Saints in 1985 but left the club a year later.[1]
References
- "Derek Addison | Player Statistics | Dundee United (Arab Archive)". www.arabarchive.co.uk.