Derek Middleton (born 30 May 1934) is an English former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender in
the Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
for
York City
York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...
and in
non-League football
Non-League football describes football leagues played outside the top leagues of a country. Usually, it describes leagues which are not fully professional. The term is primarily used for football in England, where it is specifically used to de ...
for
Whitwick Colliery and
Burton Albion
Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The club moved its home groun ...
.
References
1934 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Footballers from Leicestershire
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Whitwick Colliery F.C. players
Burton Albion F.C. players
York City F.C. players
English Football League players
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