Derek Kevan
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Derek Kevan | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Derek Tennyson Kevan | |
Date of birth | 6 March 1935 | |
Place of birth | Ripon, England | |
Playing position | Centre-forward | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1952–1953 1953–1963 1963 1963–1965 1965–1966 1966 1966–1967 1967–1968 1968–1969 1969 |
Bradford Park Avenue West Bromwich Albion Chelsea Manchester City Crystal Palace Peterborough United Luton Town Stockport County Macclesfield Town Stourbridge |
262 (157) 7 (1) 67 (48) 21 (5) 17 (2) 11 (4) 40 (10) |
15 (8)
National team | ||
1957–1961 | England | 14 (8) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Derek Tennyson Kevan (born 6 March 1935, Ripon) is an English former footballer. He played for West Bromwich Albion as an attacker. He earned 14 caps for the England national football team, scoring a total of eight goals, including two in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. During his Albion career, he earned the nickname "The Tank".[1] In 1961–1962 he was joint leading scorer in Division One – alongside Ray Crawford of Ipswich Town – with 33 goals.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Our Favourite Players - Final List
- ^ English League Leading Goalscorers 1889-2007. RSSSF (2007-06-14). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
[edit] External links
- Derek Kevan FIFA competition record
- Englandstats.com profile
Awards | ||
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Preceded by Jimmy Greaves |
First Division top scorer 1961–62 (with Ray Crawford) |
Succeeded by Jimmy Greaves |
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