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Derek Dawkins - Defender / Midfielder
Debut : Yate Town (H) - 26th November 1990
Last Game : Bromsgrove Rovers (A) - 4th May 1991
Derek "The Dude" Dawkins was a £3000 signing from Yeovil Town in November 1990.
Dawkins was the first black man ever to visit the Georgian town of Achaltsiche according to locals when the Tigers toured the country in the summer of 1991. He was reportedly followed along the streets by curious men, women and children. They started at him intently, talked to him and tried to touch him!
It's easy to forget that he was still around for the following season but he was kept out of action by a knee injury. What followed was worse though as he refused to cancel his contract and got the club in trouble with the FA.
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Clubs: Leicester City (3-0), Mansfield Town (73-0), AFC Bournemouth (8-0), Weymouth, Torquay United (175-7), Newport County, Yeovil Town, Gloucester City |
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Appearances & Goals:
Season |
Apps |
Subs |
Goals |
1990/91 |
21 |
1 |
- |
1991/92 |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
21 |
1 |
- |
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Page last updated : 20th January 2009 |
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