Derek Gilbert Ufton was an English professional cricketer and footballer, and later a football manager.
15 Facts About Derek Ufton
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Derek Ufton's mother was killed in an air raid in 1944.
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Derek Ufton completed his national service in the Royal Army Service Corps in Aldershot after the end of the war, playing cricket for the RASC and football for Army sides alongside Jimmy Hill.
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Derek Ufton shared a flat with Hill in London after being demobilised and went on to meet Malcolm Allison, who he remained friends with.
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Derek Ufton had first played for the county's Second XI in 1945 and was awarded his Second XI cap in 1946, but his period of national service meant he did not make his First XI debut until 1949.
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Derek Ufton scored almost 4,000 runs for the side, keeping wicket as a replacement for England international wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans.
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Derek Ufton was awarded his Kent county cap in 1956 and continued playing for he county's Second XI after he dropped out of the First XI during 1962, often captaining the side until 1966.
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Derek Ufton was awarded a benefit season in 1963 and later served on Kent's General Committee and was the club's president in 1991.
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Derek Ufton played club cricket for Dartford Cricket Club, continuing to be involved with the club throughout his life.
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Derek Ufton made 277 appearances, primarily as a centre half, for Charlton Athletic between 1949 and 1960.
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Derek Ufton was notorious for shoulder injuries, and dislocated his at least 20 times during his football career.
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Derek Ufton gained his only England cap in 1953, against a team from the Rest of Europe.
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Derek Ufton was captain of Charlton in the record-setting match against Huddersfield Town at The Valley on 21 December 1957.
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Derek Ufton replaced Allison as manager in 1965, managing the club in 117 matches before leaving in 1968.
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Derek Ufton served as a director of Charlton between 1984 and 2009.