Derek Tomkinson

Derek Tomkinson

Personal information
Full name	Derek Tomkinson
Date of birth	6 April 1931 (1931-04-06) (age 80)
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England
Playing position	Inside-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1949–1951	Port Vale	0	(0)
1951–1952	Burton Albion
1952–1955	Port Vale	29	(5)
1955–1957	Crewe Alexandra	17	(1)
	Macclesfield Town
Total		36+	(6+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Derek Tomkinson (born 6 April 1931) is an English former footballer.

Playing career

Tomkinson joined Port Vale as an amateur in 1949, he didn't play a game and instead departed for Burton Albion in 1951. He returned to Vale in December 1952 to sign as a professional and made his debut on Boxing Day 1951 in a 4–1 win at Crewe Alexandra. He played during some of the Vale's best years as he played in the semi-final of the FA Cup and helped the team lift the Third Division (North) title in 1953–54. The 2–1 defeat to West Bromwich Albion on 27 March 1954 was his only cup appearance for the club and with a mere 29 league games to his name he moved on to Cheshire side Crewe Alex.^[1]

Honours

with Port Vale

• Football League Third Division North winner: 1953–54

References

1. ^ Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 292. ISBN 0952915200. http://www.amazon.ca/Port-Vale-Personalities-Jeff-Kent/dp/0952915200. 

Persondata
Name	Tomkinson, Derek
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	6 April 1931
Place of birth	Stoke-on-Trent, England
Date of death
Place of death