Derek Hines
English footballer
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Derek Jabez Hines (8 February 1931 - August 2001) was an English football player who played for Derby County, Shrewsbury Town, Rugby Town and most notably Leicester City.
Date of birth
18 February 1931
Place of birth
Woodville, Derbyshire, England
Date of death
1 August 2001 (aged 70)
Place of death
Derbyshire, England
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Woodville, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1 August 2001 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Derbyshire, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946–1948 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1961 | Leicester City | 299 | (116) |
| 1961–1962 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | (5) |
| 1964–1965 | Rugby Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
During his time at Leicester he forged a prolific strike partnership with Arthur Rowley and helped Leicester to the Second Division title in both 1953-54 and 1956-57. He scored 117 goals in total for the club making him the club's 4th top goalscorer of all-time. He is also the last person to score 4 goals in one game for the club in a 6-3 victory over Aston Villa in November 1958.
He returned to the club for a spell as youth team coach in the 1970s.[1]
