Derek Mountfield was born on 2 November 1962 and is an English former footballer who played as a centre-back.
10 Facts About Derek Mountfield
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Derek Mountfield formed a defensive partnership with Kevin Ratcliffe and helped the club to victory in the 1984 FA Cup Final against Watford and to the Football League title the following season.
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However, the appointment of Ron Atkinson as Villa manager in June 1991 signalled a new era at Villa Park, and Derek Mountfield was not part of Atkinson's plans as he bought Shaun Teale to partner Paul McGrath in the centre of defence, and Derek Mountfield made just two more appearances for Villa before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in November 1991.
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Derek Mountfield stayed for three and a half years, playing 80 league games, but after 1994 his career was spent outside the top two tiers of English football.
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Derek Mountfield first spent a season with Carlisle United, helping them win promotion to Division Two as Division Three champions, before a brief spell at Northampton Town.
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Derek Mountfield then began a spell as player, coach and captain of Walsall.
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However, the job went to former Aston Villa winger Ray Graydon, and Derek Mountfield left the club to pursue his managerial ambitions.
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Derek Mountfield was selected to participate in the 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
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Derek Mountfield represented England at 'B' level later in his career.
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Derek Mountfield had a turbulent ride in his first managerial appointment, the team lacking consistency, goals and luck.