Derek Pace
| Date of birth | 11 March 1932 |
| Place of birth | Essington |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre forward |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa | 01 Sep 1949 | 01 Dec 1957 | |
| Sheffield United | 01 Dec 1957 | 01 Dec 1964 | |
| Notts County | 01 Dec 1964 | 01 Jul 1966 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 2 | 1 |
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| 1951-52 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 7 | 2 |
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| 1952-53 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 11 | 5 |
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| 1953-54 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 8 | 6 |
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| 1954-55 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 18 | 8 |
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| 1955-56 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 19 | 9 |
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| 1956-57 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1956-57 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 21 | 6 |
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| 1957-58 | Aston Villa | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 12 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1951 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1951 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1951 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1951 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1951 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1951 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1951 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Nov 1951 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1952 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1952 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1952 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1952 | Aston Villa v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1952 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1953 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1953 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1953 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1953 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1953 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1953 | Huddersfield Town v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1953 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1954 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Apr 1954 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1954 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1954 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Apr 1954 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1954 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1954 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1954 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | L | 6-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1954 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1954 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1954 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1954 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1954 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1954 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1954 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1954 | Aston Villa v Huddersfield Town | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Oct 1954 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1954 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1954 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1954 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Jan 1955 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Feb 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Feb 1955 | Doncaster Rovers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 26 Mar 1955 | Leicester City v Aston Villa | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1955 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1955 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1955 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1955 | Sheffield United v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1955 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Aston Villa v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Feb 1956 | Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Feb 1956 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1956 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Luton Town v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1956 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1956 | Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1956 | Aston Villa v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1956 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1956 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1956 | Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1956 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1956 | Manchester City v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1956 | Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1956 | Aston Villa v Blackpool | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1956 | Luton Town v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1956 | Everton v Aston Villa | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1956 | Leeds United v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Dec 1956 | Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1956 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1956 | Blackpool v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1957 | Luton Town v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 1957 | Aston Villa v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 12 Jan 1957 | Aston Villa v Everton | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Jan 1957 | Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1957 | Aston Villa v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1957 | Aston Villa v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 1957 | Burnley v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 06 Mar 1957 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 06 Apr 1957 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1957 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1957 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1957 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Aston Villa v Luton Town | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1957 | Aston Villa v Leicester City | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1957 | Arsenal v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1957 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1957 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Oct 1957 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 4-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 26 Oct 1957 | Burnley v Aston Villa | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1957 | Sheffield Wednesday v Aston Villa | W | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1957 | Aston Villa v Manchester City | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.