Derrick Downing

Derrick Downing
Personal information
Full name	Derrick Graham Downing
Date of birth	3 November 1945 (age 78)
Place of birth	Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Defender / Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
0000–1965	Frickley Colliery
1965–1972	Middlesbrough
1972–1975	Orient
1975–1977	York City
1977–1978	Hartlepool United
1978–	Scarborough
	Mexborough Town Athletic
	Hatfield Main
	Sutton United (Doncaster)
Total
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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ Admissions Registers. Percy Jackson GS Collection, Doncaster Archives

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[PFA-1] 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.

[Citizens_and_Minstermen-2] 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

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Personal information
Full name	Derrick Graham Downing^[1]
Date of birth	(1945-11-03) 3 November 1945 (age 78)^[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*
Years	Team	Apps	(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)
Total		373	(57)
Managerial career
	Hatfield Main
*Club domestic league appearances and goals