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 Derek Lea pictured celebrating the Junior Cup with Pollok, pictured on the right | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28/02/1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25/11/2020 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971-1972 | Mosspark Y.C | ||
| 1972-1973 | Glasogw United | ||
| 1973-1974 | Partick Thistle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974-1976 | Partick Thistle | 9 | (3) |
| 1976-1982 | Renfrew Juniors | 192 | (109) |
| 1983-1984 | Heidelberg United | 34 | (13) |
| 1984-1986 | Pollok | 54 | (33) |
| 1986-1987 | Shotts Bon Accord | 41 | (30) |
| 1987-1990 | Renfrew Juniors | 69 | (35) |
| 1990-1991 | Dunipace F.C. | N/A | (N/A) |
| 1991-1992 | Port Glasgow F.C. | N/A | (N/A) |
| Total | 406 | (229) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983 | Scotland Armatures (Select) | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derek Lea (born 28 February 1954) was a Scottish footballer who played for junior clubs in Scotland and for a time in Australia. He played at [1]Renfrew Juniors, where he remains one of the clubs all time top goal scores, and at [2]Pollok where he lifted the[3] [4]Junior Cup in 1984/85. He played his entire career in Scotland, except for a time at Heidelberg United, where he played for a year.
During his spell at Renfrew Juniors, he became the league's top goalscorer in the 1979-80 season, with 19 goals from the left wing position.
While playing for [5]Heidelberg United, Derek appeared in a Scottish Select national team match against England in 1983, where he scored one goal is a 5-4 victory.
Derek began his career at Partick Thistle where he failed to cement himself as a regular starter. Later in his career moving about playing for [6]Shotts, Dunipace and Port Glasgow.
Derek Lea passed away on the 25 November 2020.
References[edit]
- ^ Davidson, Stewart; Geddes, Tom; McGouran, Tom (27 March 2022). "Renfrew FC Results archive from 1912- present day". Renfrew FC Results Archive from 1912- Present Day. 1 (1): 1.
- ^ "Derek Lea and Jim Marr". Pollok FC. 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Central Region Junior League including the Central Region Junior League Cup, the Central Sectional Junior League Cup and the Evening Times Cup-Winners' Cup". 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Scottish Junior Cup History".
- ^ "HEIDELBERG UNITED FC-DEREK LEA RECORDS".
- ^ "Shotts Bon Accord Football Academy Website-Derek Lea". 4 June 2019.