Derek Hood
Personal information
Full name Derek Hood[1]
Date of birth (1958-12-17) 17 December 1958[1]
Place of birth Washington,[1] England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1976–1977 West Bromwich Albion 0 (0)
1977–1980 Hull City 24 (0)
1980–1987 York City 300 (32)
1987 Lincoln City (loan) 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek Hood (born 17 December 1958) is an English former footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Washington, Tyne and Wear, Hood was released after 5 months at West Bromwich Albion. After a spell at Hull City, he joined York City on 9 February 1980 for £2,000. He retired in May 1988 after suffering from a right knee injury. He enjoyed a testimonial game on 1 November 1988 when York City played a Derek Hood Select team.[3] Hood was the Clubman of the Year for York City in the 1982–83 season.[4] After his football career finished, Hood lived and worked in Harrogate as a BT engineer.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Derek Hood". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 408. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. York City F.C. match programme. 1 November 1988. p. 4.
  4. "Former Clubman Of The Year Award Winners". York City F.C. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
  5. "Pointing way to old boy City". Evening Press. 13 March 2004. Retrieved 5 July 2010.


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