Derek Bellotti

Derek Bellotti

Personal information
Full name	Derek Christopher Bellotti
Date of birth	25 December 1946 (1946-12-25) (age 64)
Place of birth	East Ham, London, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1963	Queens Park Rangers
	Bedford Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1966–1971	Gillingham	35	(0)
1970–1971	→ Southend United (loan)	3	(0)
1971–1972	Charlton Athletic	14	(0)
1972–1974	Southend United	74	(0)
1974–1975	Swansea City	19	(0)
1975–1978	Maidstone United	?	(?)
1978	→ Margate (loan)	?	(?)
1978-1981	St Blazey A.F.C.	?	(?)
1981-1982	Torquay United	0	(0)
1982-1983	Falmouth Town
1983-198?	Bideford AFC
198?-198?	Saltash United
198?-1988	Newquay
1988-19??	Torrington
1997	Ilfracombe Town
Total		145	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Derek Christopher Bellotti (born December 25, 1946 in East Ham, London) is an English former professional football goalkeeper.

Derek Bellotti began his career as an apprentice with Queens Park Rangers^[1] in September 1963. He turned professional and spent two seasons on loan to Bedford Town before being released at end of the 1965-66 season without making his debut for QPR.

He joined Gillingham in July 1966 and went on to make 35 league appearances for the Gills. In October 1970 he joined Southend United on loan, playing 3 games and later that month was transferred to Charlton Athletic for a fee of £5,000.^[2] He played 14 league games for Charlton before moving to Southend United again in December 1971, this time on a permanent basis. He was Southend's regular keeper, staying at Roots Hall until May 1974 when he joined Swansea City^[1] after playing 74 league games for Southend.

He only stayed at the Vetch Field for one season, playing 19 times in the league, before moving back into non-league football with Maidstone United, spending two months on loan at Margate from January 1978. He subsequently moved to Cornish non-league side St Blazey from where he signed for Torquay United in September 1981 as cover for Vince O'Keefe. In 1982 he left without making a league appearance, joining Falmouth Town. He subsequently played for Bideford, Saltash United, Newquay and Torrington.

In December 1997, at the age of 50, he played for Ilfracombe Town as a temporary replacement for regular 'Combe goalkeeper, his son Ross, who was also a professional with Exeter City.

Bellotti is currently managing director of Kingfisher Print and Design, a print firm based in Dartington.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Swanseacity accessed 08/01/08
2. ^ Charlton accessed 08/01/08

External links

• Swanseacity
• Thirty years ago

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Name	Bellotti, Derek
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Date of birth	December 25, 1946
Place of birth	East Ham, London, England
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