| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond Patrick Backos | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Johannesburg Rangers | ||
| 1968–1973 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1974 | Johannesburg Rangers | ||
| 1975–1976 | Hellenic | ||
| 1977 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 20 | (3) |
| 1977–1978 | Stoke City | 2 | (0) |
| 1978–1981 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1982–1986 | Johannesburg Rangers | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Desmond Patrick Backos (born 13 November 1950) is a South African former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.
Backos was born in Johannesburg and played football with local sides Johannesburg Rangers, Highlands Park a second spell at Johannesburg Rangers and Hellenic. At Hellenic he worked under former England international George Eastham who working as a coach but in 1977 Eastham returned to England and Backos moved to the United States to play for the Los Angeles Aztecs. But Backos was brought over to England by Eastham in November 1977 who was now manager at Stoke City. However Backos had an awful time at Stoke managing to make just two appearances and soon returned to South Africa in January 1978.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 1977 | North American Soccer League | 20 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Stoke City | 1977–78 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||