Derek Possee (born 14 February 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. In a professional career which lasted from 1963 to 1979, Possee made over 400 league appearances, scoring over 100 league goals. He is Millwall's third all-time leading scorer, with 87 goals in all competitions.

Career

Born in

Southwark Southwark ( ) is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark. The district, which is the oldest part of South London, developed ...

, Possee began his career as an apprentice at Tottenham Hotspur, before becoming a professional there. In January 1964 he scored on his debut in a 3–1 victory over

Aston Villa Aston Villa Football Club is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England. The club competes in the , the top tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1874, they have played at their home ground, Villa Park ...

at White Hart Lane. Possee also played in the Football League for Millwall, Crystal Palace and Leyton Orient. He signed for

St Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is a professional Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Irish Premier Division. Founded in May 1929, they played origin ...

in October 1977 under Barry Bridges and scored twice on his debut on the 16th. Possee then spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League with the Vancouver Whitecaps, helping them to win the

Soccer Bowl The Soccer Bowl was the annual championship game of the North American Soccer League, which ran from 1968 to 1984. The two top teams from the playoffs faced off in the final to determine the winner of the NASL Trophy. From the league's founding ...

in 1979. Possee suffered tragedy in his post playing career life. His son Danny, aged 22, was shot and killed by police in 1992 whilst they were executing a warrant for a narcotics arrest.''Vancouver Sun'' news report
Retrieved 21 June 2010

Honours

** Vancouver Whitecaps 1979

References

External links

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NASL career stats

Sporting Heroes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Possee, Derek 1946 births Living people English footballers Association football forwards Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players English Football League players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players League of Ireland players Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players English expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate soccer players in Canada English expatriate footballers Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland