Derek Strickland (born 7 November 1959) is a Scottish former professional

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. Strickland joined Rangers in 1978 and made his debut for the club on 23 August that year in a

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match away to

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. His second, and final, appearance for the club came at the end of that season in a 2-1 league defeat to Hibernian. In 1979 Strickland joined

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and made seven league appearances, scoring twice. He moved on to have an unsuccessful stint with Hearts then played with

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before leaving the senior football ranks. He later joined

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before playing for and managing Whitburn for a number of years. Strickland took over as manager of

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in April 2012 but resigned in June 2013. He was appointed manager of Armadale Thistle in 2016 but retired from football in 2023. His son, Colin, took over the role as manager following his retirement.

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* 1959 births Living people Rangers F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Stoneyburn F.C. players Whitburn F.C. players Men's association football forwards Scottish men's footballers Scottish Football League players English Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Junior Football Association managers Scottish football managers Armadale Thistle F.C. non-playing staff Bathgate Thistle F.C. non-playing staff Whitburn F.C. non-playing staff {{Scotland-footy-forward-1950s-stub