Derrick Downing

Date of birth03 November 1945
Place of birthDoncaster
NationalityEnglish
PositionMidfielder

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Middlesbrough 01 Feb 1965 01 May 1972
Leyton Orient 01 May 1972 01 Jul 1975
York City 01 Jul 1975 01 Jul 1977

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1965-66 Middlesbrough League Division Two 13
2
1966-67 Middlesbrough FA Cup 3
1
1966-67 Middlesbrough League Division Three 33
8
1967-68 Middlesbrough FA Cup 4
1
1967-68 Middlesbrough League Division Two 7
1968-69 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1
1968-69 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
1968-69 Middlesbrough League Division Two 30
3
9
1969-70 Middlesbrough FA Cup 5
2
1969-70 Middlesbrough League Division Two 32
2
5
1970-71 Middlesbrough FA Cup 3
1
1970-71 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
1
1970-71 Middlesbrough League Division Two 32
2
11
1971-72 Middlesbrough FA Cup 6
2
1971-72 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
1
1971-72 Middlesbrough League Division Two 25
4
4


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
22 Oct 1965 Middlesbrough v Norwich City L 0-1 League Division Two
29 Jan 1966 Manchester City v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division Two
05 Feb 1966 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town L 1-3 League Division Two
19 Feb 1966 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
26 Feb 1966 Middlesbrough v Preston North End W 2-1 League Division Two
05 Mar 1966 Middlesbrough v Bristol City W 4-2 League Division Two
08 Mar 1966 Carlisle United v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
12 Mar 1966 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
19 Mar 1966 Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle L 0-1 League Division Two
25 Mar 1966 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough L 4-1 League Division Two
27 Apr 1966 Norwich City v Middlesbrough W 1-2 League Division Two
30 Apr 1966 Coventry City v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
03 May 1966 Cardiff City v Middlesbrough L 5-3 League Division Two
15 Oct 1966 Middlesbrough v Swindon Town W 4-0 League Division Three
17 Oct 1966 Middlesbrough v Swansea Town W 4-1 League Division Three
22 Oct 1966 Reading v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Three
29 Oct 1966 Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers W 2-0 League Division Three
05 Nov 1966 Mansfield Town v Middlesbrough W 4-5 League Division Three
12 Nov 1966 Middlesbrough v Grimsby Town L 0-1 League Division Three
15 Nov 1966 Swansea Town v Middlesbrough D 4-4 League Division Three
19 Nov 1966 Walsall v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Three
26 Nov 1966 Chester v Middlesbrough W 2-5 FA Cup 1st round
03 Dec 1966 Torquay United v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Three
10 Dec 1966 Middlesbrough v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 League Division Three
17 Dec 1966 Middlesbrough v Colchester United W 4-0 League Division Three
26 Dec 1966 Darlington v Middlesbrough W 0-3 League Division Three
27 Dec 1966 Middlesbrough v Darlington W 4-0 League Division Three
31 Dec 1966 Bristol Rovers v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Division Three
07 Jan 1967 Middlesbrough v York City D 1-1 FA Cup 2nd round
11 Jan 1967 York City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 FA Cup 2nd round replay
11 Feb 1967 Middlesbrough v Gillingham D 1-1 League Division Three
18 Feb 1967 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Three
25 Feb 1967 Middlesbrough v Watford W 3-0 League Division Three
04 Mar 1967 Swindon Town v Middlesbrough L 4-1 League Division Three
11 Mar 1967 Middlesbrough v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic W 3-1 League Division Three
18 Mar 1967 Middlesbrough v Reading D 2-2 League Division Three
25 Mar 1967 Doncaster Rovers v Middlesbrough W 0-4 League Division Three
27 Mar 1967 Middlesbrough v Shrewsbury Town W 1-0 League Division Three
29 Mar 1967 Shrewsbury Town v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Three
01 Apr 1967 Middlesbrough v Mansfield Town W 1-0 League Division Three
08 Apr 1967 Grimsby Town v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Three
10 Apr 1967 Leyton Orient v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Three
15 Apr 1967 Middlesbrough v Walsall L 0-2 League Division Three
22 Apr 1967 Peterborough United v Middlesbrough W 1-2 League Division Three
24 Apr 1967 Middlesbrough v Leyton Orient W 3-1 League Division Three
29 Apr 1967 Middlesbrough v Torquay United W 4-0 League Division Three
06 May 1967 Brighton and Hove Albion v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Three
13 May 1967 Middlesbrough v Peterborough United W 2-1 League Division Three
16 May 1967 Middlesbrough v Oxford United W 4-1 League Division Three
19 Aug 1967 Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town L 0-2 League Division Two
29 Aug 1967 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Division Two
31 Jan 1968 Hull City v Middlesbrough D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round replay
03 Feb 1968 Middlesbrough v Hull City W 2-1 League Division Two
07 Feb 1968 Hull City v Middlesbrough W 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round 2nd replay
17 Feb 1968 Middlesbrough v Bristol City D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
20 Feb 1968 Bristol City v Middlesbrough L 2-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
24 Feb 1968 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Division Two
02 Mar 1968 Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Two
23 Mar 1968 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Two
30 Mar 1968 Middlesbrough v Norwich City W 2-0 League Division Two
10 Aug 1968 Middlesbrough v Preston North End W 2-1 League Division Two
14 Aug 1968 Norwich City v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division Two
17 Aug 1968 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division Two
20 Aug 1968 Middlesbrough v Crystal Palace W 4-0 League Division Two
24 Aug 1968 Middlesbrough v Carlisle United W 1-0 League Division Two
27 Aug 1968 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division Two
31 Aug 1968 Hull City v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division Two
04 Sep 1968 Bristol City v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
14 Sep 1968 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City W 3-1 League Division Two
21 Sep 1968 Bury v Middlesbrough W 2-3 League Division Two
28 Sep 1968 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Division Two
05 Oct 1968 Middlesbrough v Derby County D 0-0 League Division Two
08 Oct 1968 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division Two
12 Oct 1968 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough W 1-3 League Division Two
19 Oct 1968 Middlesbrough v Fulham W 2-0 League Division Two
26 Oct 1968 Oxford United v Middlesbrough W 2-4 League Division Two
09 Nov 1968 Millwall v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Two
16 Nov 1968 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division Two
23 Nov 1968 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
30 Nov 1968 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division Two
03 Dec 1968 Middlesbrough v Bristol City W 4-1 League Division Two
07 Dec 1968 Blackpool v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
21 Dec 1968 Fulham v Middlesbrough W 0-3 League Division Two
26 Dec 1968 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division Two
04 Jan 1969 Middlesbrough v Millwall D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
06 Jan 1969 Millwall v Middlesbrough L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
11 Jan 1969 Bristol City v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division Two
18 Jan 1969 Middlesbrough v Millwall D 1-1 League Division Two
24 Jan 1969 Middlesbrough v Oxford United W 2-0 League Division Two
04 Mar 1969 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Division Two
22 Mar 1969 Middlesbrough v Hull City W 5-3 League Division Two
25 Mar 1969 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
29 Mar 1969 Middlesbrough v Cardiff City D 0-0 League Division Two
04 Apr 1969 Crystal Palace v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Two
05 Apr 1969 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Two
08 Apr 1969 Middlesbrough v Norwich City D 0-0 League Division Two
18 Aug 1969 Millwall v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
30 Aug 1969 Middlesbrough v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division Two
13 Sep 1969 Middlesbrough v Bristol City W 2-0 League Division Two
16 Sep 1969 Middlesbrough v Swindon Town D 0-0 League Division Two
20 Sep 1969 Oxford United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Sep 1969 Middlesbrough v Blackpool L 0-2 League Division Two
04 Oct 1969 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough L 4-0 League Division Two
08 Oct 1969 Leicester City v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
11 Oct 1969 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 4-0 League Division Two
18 Oct 1969 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Two
25 Oct 1969 Middlesbrough v Watford W 3-1 League Division Two
01 Nov 1969 Preston North End v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Two
08 Nov 1969 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League Division Two
15 Nov 1969 Middlesbrough v Hull City W 1-0 League Division Two
22 Nov 1969 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough W 2-3 League Division Two
13 Dec 1969 Bristol City v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Two
16 Dec 1969 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City W 4-2 League Division Two
26 Dec 1969 Middlesbrough v Carlisle United L 0-2 League Division Two
03 Jan 1970 Middlesbrough v West Ham United W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1970 Middlesbrough v Oxford United W 2-0 League Division Two
13 Jan 1970 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers W 4-1 League Division Two
17 Jan 1970 Blackpool v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
24 Jan 1970 Middlesbrough v York City W 4-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1970 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Division Two
07 Feb 1970 Carlisle United v Middlesbrough W 1-2 FA Cup 5th round
11 Feb 1970 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
21 Feb 1970 Middlesbrough v Manchester United D 1-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
25 Feb 1970 Manchester United v Middlesbrough L 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
28 Feb 1970 Middlesbrough v Preston North End D 1-1 League Division Two
03 Mar 1970 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division Two
07 Mar 1970 Middlesbrough v Portsmouth W 2-1 League Division Two
11 Mar 1970 Norwich City v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Two
17 Mar 1970 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Division Two
21 Mar 1970 Middlesbrough v Norwich City D 0-0 League Division Two
27 Mar 1970 Watford v Middlesbrough W 2-3 League Division Two
28 Mar 1970 Hull City v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division Two
31 Mar 1970 Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Division Two
04 Apr 1970 Middlesbrough v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division Two
08 Apr 1970 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough L 2-0 League Division Two
15 Aug 1970 Middlesbrough v Carlisle United W 2-1 League Division Two
29 Aug 1970 Middlesbrough v Oxford United L 0-2 League Division Two
08 Sep 1970 Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough W 2-4 League Cup 2nd round
12 Sep 1970 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Division Two
19 Sep 1970 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
26 Sep 1970 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers W 6-2 League Division Two
30 Sep 1970 Leicester City v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division Two
03 Oct 1970 Cardiff City v Middlesbrough W 3-4 League Division Two
07 Oct 1970 Chelsea v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
31 Oct 1970 Middlesbrough v Watford D 2-2 League Division Two
07 Nov 1970 Orient v Middlesbrough D 0-0 League Division Two
14 Nov 1970 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic W 3-0 League Division Two
21 Nov 1970 Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division Two
28 Nov 1970 Middlesbrough v Millwall W 1-0 League Division Two
05 Dec 1970 Norwich City v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
12 Dec 1970 Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division Two
19 Dec 1970 Middlesbrough v Hull City W 1-0 League Division Two
26 Dec 1970 Sunderland v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Division Two
02 Jan 1971 Manchester United v Middlesbrough D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
05 Jan 1971 Middlesbrough v Manchester United W 2-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
09 Jan 1971 Middlesbrough v Leicester City W 1-0 League Division Two
16 Jan 1971 Bristol City v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division Two
23 Jan 1971 Everton v Middlesbrough L 3-0 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 1971 Millwall v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
06 Feb 1971 Middlesbrough v Norwich City W 5-0 League Division Two
13 Feb 1971 Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough W 0-3 League Division Two
20 Feb 1971 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division Two
26 Feb 1971 Watford v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
06 Mar 1971 Middlesbrough v Swindon Town W 3-0 League Division Two
13 Mar 1971 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
20 Mar 1971 Middlesbrough v Orient L 0-1 League Division Two
27 Mar 1971 Middlesbrough v Luton Town W 2-1 League Division Two
09 Apr 1971 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
10 Apr 1971 Middlesbrough v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division Two
13 Apr 1971 Middlesbrough v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Division Two
17 Apr 1971 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
24 Apr 1971 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United D 1-1 League Division Two
27 Apr 1971 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Division Two
01 May 1971 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division Two
14 Aug 1971 Portsmouth v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
21 Aug 1971 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers W 3-2 League Division Two
28 Aug 1971 Bristol City v Middlesbrough L 2-1 League Division Two
31 Aug 1971 Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday W 2-1 League Division Two
04 Sep 1971 Middlesbrough v Fulham W 2-0 League Division Two
08 Sep 1971 York City v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Cup 2nd round
11 Sep 1971 Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough W 0-2 League Division Two
14 Sep 1971 Middlesbrough v York City L 1-2 League Cup 2nd round replay
18 Sep 1971 Middlesbrough v Cardiff City W 1-0 League Division Two
25 Sep 1971 Luton Town v Middlesbrough L 3-2 League Division Two
29 Sep 1971 Sunderland v Middlesbrough L 4-1 League Division Two
13 Nov 1971 Burnley v Middlesbrough L 5-2 League Division Two
20 Nov 1971 Middlesbrough v Orient W 1-0 League Division Two
04 Dec 1971 Middlesbrough v Birmingham City D 0-0 League Division Two
11 Dec 1971 Hull City v Middlesbrough L 4-3 League Division Two
18 Dec 1971 Fulham v Middlesbrough D 2-2 League Division Two
27 Dec 1971 Middlesbrough v Carlisle United D 2-2 League Division Two
01 Jan 1972 Cardiff City v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
08 Jan 1972 Middlesbrough v Bristol City W 1-0 League Division Two
15 Jan 1972 Manchester City v Middlesbrough D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
18 Jan 1972 Middlesbrough v Manchester City W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
22 Jan 1972 Middlesbrough v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division Two
29 Jan 1972 Millwall v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
05 Feb 1972 Millwall v Middlesbrough D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
08 Feb 1972 Middlesbrough v Millwall W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
12 Feb 1972 Watford v Middlesbrough W 0-1 League Division Two
19 Feb 1972 Middlesbrough v Swindon Town W 2-0 League Division Two
26 Feb 1972 Manchester United v Middlesbrough D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
29 Feb 1972 Middlesbrough v Manchester United L 0-3 FA Cup 5th round replay
04 Mar 1972 Middlesbrough v Burnley W 1-0 League Division Two
14 Mar 1972 Carlisle United v Middlesbrough L 3-0 League Division Two
18 Mar 1972 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
25 Mar 1972 Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic D 2-2 League Division Two
31 Mar 1972 Middlesbrough v Luton Town D 0-0 League Division Two
03 Apr 1972 Blackpool v Middlesbrough L 3-1 League Division Two
17 Apr 1972 Preston North End v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two
26 Apr 1972 Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough L 1-0 League Division Two


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.