Derek Mountford

Derek Mountford (24 March 1934 – January 1994) was an English former footballer who played for Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Northwich Victoria and Stafford Rangers in the 1950s.[2]

Derek Mountford
Personal information
Full name Derek Mountford[1]
Date of birth (1934-03-24)24 March 1934[1]
Place of birth Stoke-on-Trent, England[1]
Date of death January 1994 (aged 59)
Place of death Stoke-on-Trent, England
Position(s) Right-half
Youth career
Port Vale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1957 Port Vale 26 (0)
1957–1958 Crewe Alexandra 13 (0)
Northwich Victoria
Stafford Rangers
Total 39+ (0+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Mountford graduated through the Port Vale juniors to sign with the club as a professional in May 1951.[1] He played the last two Second Division games of the 1954–55 season, and made his debut at Vale Park on 30 April, in a 1–0 win over Rotherham United.[1] He played 15 games in the 1955–56 campaign, but soon fell out of manager Freddie Steele's first team plans.[1] He featured in nine league and two FA Cup games in the 1956–57 season, but was released by new boss Norman Low in July 1957 after the "Valiants" suffered relegation.[1] He then played 13 Third Division North games for nearby Crewe Alexandra as Maurice Lindley's "Railwaymen" finished bottom of the Football League in 1957–58. He then departed Gresty Road and later played for non-league sides Northwich Victoria and Stafford Rangers.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1954–55 Second Division 200020
1955–56 Second Division 15000150
1956–57 Second Division 9020110
Total 26020280
Crewe Alexandra 1957–58 Third Division North 13000130
Career total 39020410

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 207. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. "Derek Mountford". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. Derek Mountford at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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