Derek Kevan Football player

Derek Tennyson Kevan (6 March 1935 – 4 January 2013) was an English footballer. He spent the majority of his club career playing as a centre-forward for West Bromwich Albion, where he earned the nickname "The Tank". In 1961–62 he was joint leading scorer in Division One – alongside Ray Crawford of Ipswich Town – with 33 goals. He also won 14 caps for the England national football team, scoring a total of eight goals, including two in the 1958 FIFA World Cup Finals.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 06, 1935
Birth place
England national football team , Ripon
Date of deathJanuary 04, 2013
Place of death
England national football team , Birmingham

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Chelsea F.C.
England national football team
Luton Town F.C.
Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.
Boston United F.C.
Peterborough United F.C.
Stockport County F.C.
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
Manchester City F.C.
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Crystal Palace F.C.

Derek Kevan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=564
  2. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/derekkevan.html