Basil Acres
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Basil Derek John Acres[1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 November 1926[1] | ||
Place of birth | Brantham, Suffolk, England | ||
Date of death | 23 July 2000[1] | (aged 73)||
Place of death | Ipswich, Suffolk, England | ||
Position(s) |
Full back | ||
Youth career | |||
Brantham | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1951–1960 | Ipswich Town | 217 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Basil Derek John Acres (27 November 1926 – 23 July 2000) was an
full back
.
A native of the village of
Football League
appearances there, and scoring six goals. After the end of his football career, he remained with the club, in various working capacities, for many years.
Basil Acres died at the age of 73.
Honours
Individual
- Ipswich Town Hall of Fame: Inducted 2012[2]
References
- ^ ISBN 9781782811671.
- ^ "Hall of Fame summary". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- Basil Acres at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Basil Acres profile at Pride of Anglia website [restricted access]