Derrick Downing

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]

Derrick Downing

Personal information
Full name	Derrick Graham Downing[1]
Date of birth	(1945-11-03) 3 November 1945 (age 79)[1]
Place of birth	Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, England[1]
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position	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