Derek Gamblin

Derek Gamblin
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-04-07) 7 April 1943 (age 83)
Place of birth Havant, England
Position Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Sutton United
1965–1966 Portsmouth 1 (0)
Sutton United
1968–1970 Slough Town 25 (0)
Leatherhead
Winchester City
1971–1974 Wycombe Wanderers 53 (1)
Total 79+ (1+)
International career
England amateur 29
Great Britain
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek Gamblin (born 7 April 1943) was an English amateur footballer who played as a full back.

Club career

Born in Havant, Gamblin played non-league football for Sutton United, Slough Town, Leatherhead, Winchester City, and Wycombe Wanderers. He also made one appearance in the Football League for Portsmouth during the 1965–66 season.

International career

Gamblin earned 29 caps for the England amateur national team. He was also a member of the British national side which failed to qualify for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Derek Gamblin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Derek Gamblin at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ↑ "Derek Gamblin". Slough Town FC.
  4. ↑ Dave Finch & Steve Peart. Wycombe Wanderers 1887-1996 The Official History.
  5. ↑ "PORTSMOUTH : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database.
  6. ↑ James Dart (12 October 2005). "The last British football team". The Guardian.