Derek Hales
Derek David Hales (born 15 December 1951) is an English former footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek David Hales | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Lower Halstow, Kent, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1972 | Dartford | 29 | (15) |
| 1972–1973 | Luton Town | 7 | (1) |
| 1973–1976 | Charlton Athletic | 129 | (72) |
| 1976–1977 | Derby County | 23 | (4) |
| 1977–1978 | West Ham United | 24 | (10) |
| 1978–1985 | Charlton Athletic | 191 | (76) |
| 1985–1986 | Gillingham | 40 | (9) |
| Total | 443 | (187) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He is the all-time leading goalscorer for Charlton Athletic,[1] with his most prolific season being 1975–76, when he scored 28 league goals and was leading scorer in the Football League Second Division. He is also famous for an on-field fight with teammate Mike Flanagan during an FA Cup tie against Maidstone in 1979.[2] After running a pub in his native village Lower Halstow, he is now employed at the Howard School in Gillingham.[3]
References
- General
- Roger Triggs (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- Derek Hales at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Specific
- Fawbert, Dave (26 April 2019). "The world's most miserable football player profile is absolutely brilliant". Shortlist. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- Rookwood, Dan (26 October 2001). "It's a knock-out". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- the-football-league-paper 17 May 2015, issue No.247
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