Derek Tomkinson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Derek Tomkinson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 6 April 1931||
Place of birth | Stoke-on-Trent, England[1] | ||
Date of death | 28 July 2021 (aged 90)[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) |
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) |
1958–1961 | Macclesfield Town | 99 | (2) |
1961–1962 | Altrincham | ||
Total | 145+ | (8+) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Derek Tomkinson (6 April 1931 – 28 July 2021) was an English professional
Career
Tomkinson joined
The "Railwaymen" finished bottom of the Third Division North in 1955–56 and 1956–57 under the stewardship of Maurice Lindley. He then moved on to Cheshire County League side Macclesfield Town in 1958, appearing as a regular first-team player for three seasons and helping the "Silkmen" to win the Cheshire Senior Cup in 1960.[5] He made 39 appearances for Altrincham during the 1961–62 season.[5]
Post-retirement
Tomkinson became a company secretary in the pottery industry and worked at Keele University, before emigrating to Europe.[4] He later returned to England and in December 2013 was living in Cullompton, though would go on to reside in a care home in Sidmouth.[6][4]
Career statistics
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Port Vale | 1952–53[7] | Third Division North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
1953–54[7] | Third Division North | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | |
1954–55[7] | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
Crewe Alexandra | 1956–57[7] | Third Division North | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
Macclesfield Town | 1958–59[8] | Cheshire County League | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
1959–60[9] | Cheshire County League | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 3 | |
1960–61[10] | Cheshire County League | 41 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
Total | 99 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 117 | 0 |
Honours
Port Vale
Macclesfield Town
- Cheshire Senior Cup: 1960[5]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "Derek Tomkinson (1931 - 2021)". Port Vale F.C. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Altrincham FC". www.lusaweb.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f official matchday programme Port Vale v Exeter City (PDF). 2 April 2021. p. 8. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Profile". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Cup semi-finalists Derek Tomkinson is alive and well and living in Devon". The Sentinel. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d Derek Tomkinson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ^ "Stats". silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
- ISBN 978-0-9926579-1-8