Derek Jabez Hines (8 February 1931 - August 2001) was an English

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player who played for

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, Rugby Town and most notably

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. During his time at Leicester he forged a prolific strike partnership with Arthur Rowley and helped Leicester to the

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title in both 1953-54 and 1956-57. He scored 117 goals in total for the club making him the club's 4th top goalscorer of all-time. He is also the last person to score 4 goals in one game for the club in a 6-3 victory over

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in November 1958. He returned to the club for a spell as youth team coach in the 1970s.

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1931 births 2001 deaths Derby County F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Rugby Town F.C. (1945) players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Scottish men's footballers Men's association football forwards Footballers from Derbyshire {{Scotland-footy-bio-stub