Derek Grace

Derek Grace (29 December 1944 – 8 January 2019) was an English footballer who played as a forward most notably in the Football League.

Derek Grace
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-12-29)29 December 1944
Place of birth London, England
Date of death 8 January 2019(2019-01-08) (aged 74)
Place of death Cape Town, South Africa
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Queen's Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1964 Exeter City 45 (4)
1965–1966 Gillingham 5 (0)
1966–1969 Margate 154 (38)
1969–1970 Dartford 59 (9)
1970 Berea Park F.C.
1972–1973 Maidstone United
1973 London City
1973–1974 Gravesend & Northfleet 14 (2)
1976–1977 Herne Bay 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Grace played at the youth level with Queens Park Rangers F.C., but failed to break the first team. In 1962, he played in the Football League Fourth Division with Exeter City F.C.[1][2] After three seasons with Exeter he played in the Football League Third Division with Gillingham F.C.where he made five appearances.[3] In 1965, he played in the Southern Football League with Margate F.C. where he assisted in securing the Southern League Cup in 1967–68.[4] He later played in the Kent League with Dartford F.C.

In 1970, he played abroad in the National Football League with Berea Park F.C. and had a stint in 1972 with Maidstone United F.C. In 1973, he played in Canada with London City in the National Soccer League.[4] In the fall of 1973 he played with Gravesend & Northfleet, and in 1976 played with Herne Bay F.C.

He died on 8 January 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa.[5][6]

References
  1. "Grace, Derek". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  2. "Derek Grace". 11v11.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  3. "ON THIS DAY... - News - Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. "Derek Grace". www.margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. "CLUB NEWS | Margate Legend Passes". www.margate-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  6. "📝 Club saddened by the news of Derek Grace's passing". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
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