John Derrick (footballer)

John Henry Derrick (8 December 1891 – April 1938) was an English professional footballer who made over 130 appearances as a forward in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[1]

John Derrick
Personal information
Full name John Henry Derrick[1]
Date of birth 8 December 1891
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Date of death April 1938 (1938-05) (aged 46)[1]
Place of death Nottingham, England
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1909 Christ Church
1909–1920 Nottingham Forest 139 (35)
Aberaman
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

In June 1915, 9 months after the outbreak of the First World War, Derrick enlisted as a private in the Leicestershire Regiment.[2] He was wounded in Mesopotamia in April 1916.[2][3]

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[4] First Division 5 4 0 0 5 4
1910–11[4] 19 6 1 0 20 6
1911–12[4] Second Division 37 6 1 0 38 6
1912–13[4] 25 10 2 1 27 11
1913–14[4] 24 8 2 0 26 8
1914–15[4] 22 2 1 0 23 2
1919–20[4] 7 0 1 0 8 0
Career total 139 35 8 1 147 36
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References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 80. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Derrick, John H". The Royal Leicestershire Regiment. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. John Derrick on Lives of the First World War
  4. "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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