Derek Kevan (759) | englandstats.com - The England International Database 1872 - 2025.

Full Name:: Derek Tennyson Kevan
Born:: 6th March 1935, Ripon
Died:: 4th January 2013, Birmingham aged 77
England Career:: 1957 - 1961
Positions:: Inside Left, Inside Right and Centre Forward
Clubs (and caps):: West Bromwich Albion (14)
FA Legacy Number:: 759
Career Summary:: Derek Kevan (6th March 1935 - 4th January 2013) was an international footballer who represented England 14 times scoring 8 goals. His first cap was against Scotland on 6th April 1957 at 22 years old, and his last was vs Mexico on 10th May 1961 aged 26. Kevan, born on 6th March 1935, in Ripon, has a FA Legacy Number of 759 and played as a Inside Left, Inside Right and Centre Forward for his country.

England Career Statistics

Debut:: v Scotland (HC) on 6th April 1957 aged 22 years, 1 month, 0 days
Last Cap:: v Mexico (FR) on 10th May 1961 aged 26 years, 2 months, 4 days
First Goal:: v Scotland (HC) on 6th April 1957 aged 22 years, 1 month, 0 days
Career Length:: 4 years, 33 days
Starts:: 14
Substitute:: 0
Withdrawn:: 0
Full Games:: 14

England Match Statistics

British Home ChampionshipHC 4 3 0 0 0
FriendlyFR 6 3 0 0 0
World Cup FinalsWCF 4 2 0 0 0
Competitive 8 5 0 0 0

Home, Away or Neutral
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Home 4 1 0 0 0
Away 6 5 0 0 0
Neutral 4 2 0 0 0

Match Results
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Won 6 4 0 0 0
Lost 4 1 0 0 0
Drawn 4 3 0 0 0

Playing Positions
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Centre Forward 11 7 0 0 0
Inside Right 2 0 0 0 0
Inside Left 1 1 0 0 0

Managers
Caps
Goals
Captaincies

Walter Winterbottom 14 8 0 0 0

Totals
14
8
0
0
0

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Bobby Charlton
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Tommy Banks
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Sources

An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
41 sources from 14 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.

Match List

MEX, 8 - 0, 10th May 1961 (FR) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 14.
Age: 26 years, 2 months, 4 days.
USA, 8 - 1, 28th May 1959 (FR) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 13.
Age: 24 years, 2 months, 22 days.
MEX, 1 - 2, 24th May 1959 (FR) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 12.
Age: 24 years, 2 months, 18 days.
URS, 0 - 1, 17th Jun 1958 (WCF) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 11.
Age: 23 years, 3 months, 11 day.
AUT, 2 - 2, 15th Jun 1958 (WCF) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 10.
Age: 23 years, 3 months, 9 days.
BRA, 0 - 0, 11th Jun 1958 (WCF) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 9.
Age: 23 years, 3 months, 5 days.
URS, 2 - 2, 8th Jun 1958 (WCF) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 8.
Age: 23 years, 3 months, 2 days.
URS, 1 - 1, 18th May 1958 (FR) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 7.
Age: 23 years, 2 months, 12 days.
YUG, 0 - 5, 11th May 1958 (FR) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 6.
Age: 23 years, 2 months, 5 days.
POR, 2 - 1, 7th May 1958 (FR) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 5.
Age: 23 years, 2 months, 1 day.
SCO, 4 - 0, 19th Apr 1958 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 4.
Age: 23 years, 1 month, 13 days.
NIR, 2 - 3, 6th Nov 1957 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 3.
Age: 22 years, 8 months, 0 days.
WAL, 4 - 0, 19th Oct 1957 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 2.
Age: 22 years, 7 months, 13 days.
SCO, 2 - 1, 6th Apr 1957 (HC) West Bromwich Albion, Cap: 1.
Age: 22 years, 1 month, 0 days.
* Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.