The Yorkshireman, revered among football fans in the 1950s as 'The Tank' for his size, passed away on Friday afternoon, at the age of 77.
Derek Kevan 1935-2013 •Born 1 March 1935, Ripon, Yorkshire •1952-53 Bradford Park Ave 15 games, 8 goals •1953-63 WBA 262 games, 157 goals •1963 Chelsea 7 games, 1 goal •1963-65 Manchester City 67 games, 48 goals •1965-66 Crystal Palace 21 games, 5 goals •1966 Peterborough 17 games, 2 goals •1966-67 Luton Town 11 games, 4 goals •1967-68 Stockport 40 games, 10 goals •ENGLAND (1957-61) 14 games, 8 goals
Two of his eight goals for his country came in Sweden in the summer of 1958, when he became the last West Brom player to score for England at a World Cup finals.
Source: Manchester City MAD
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