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Derrick Downing
Personal information
Full name	Derrick Graham Downing
Date of birth	3 November 1945 (age 80)
Place of birth	Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Positions	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

1 2 3 4 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.
1 2 3 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] 1 2 3 4 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] 1 2 3 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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