Simon Wright. Derek. Kevan. 1953-1963: 291. games,. 173. goals. JUST AFTER WORLD War Two, an eleven-year-old called Derek Kevan discovered he was really rather good at heading a football. Once his sports teacher spotted said talent, young ...
... Derek Kevan played instead. There were rumours he'd had words with Winterbottom, and when the final squad for Sweden was selected, Brian wasn't in it.' Norman bears that out, though he adds that the switch in personnel might well have ...
... Derek Tennyson Kevan Years 1957-61 Caps 14 Goals 8 Derek Kevan's goal against the USSR was enough to secure a point in the opening 1958 World Cup match, and the West Bromwich Albion striker did not stop there. The 'Tank' scored again in ...
... Derek Kevan of West Bromwich Albion, ahead of Brian Clough of Middlesbrough, dominated the press headlines. Derek Kevan had been a target for the press from his first appearance for England against Scotland the year before. He was ...
... Derek Kevan of West Brom. He was to be a pain in the arse as far as I was concerned, because he was one of those who were preferred to me by Walter Winterbottom at senior international level. Derek Kevan was a big, willing centre ...
... Kevan. He couldn't afford to let himself be marked out of the game by some ... Derek Kevans of football. He wanted Manchester City to be a young team full ... Kevan would respond to his innovations. On two adjacent pitches, five forwards ...
... Derek Kevan's match, as the burly striker came mighty close toequalling – even breaking – Jimmy Cookson's club record of six goals in a game, set thirtythree years earlier, in 1927. He did, however, emulate Fred Morris's 1919 ...
... Derek Kevan had two excellent seasons with City. Forming a fine partnership with Jimmy Murray, together they bagged a total of ninety-one goals, Kevan top-scoring with thirty-six in 1963/64 and twenty the following term. Big and strong ...