Chelsea FC Profile: Derek Kevan
Full Name: Derek Tennyson Kevan
Born: Wednesday, 6th March 1935
Place of birth: Ripon, England
Height: 5' 11 1/2"
Died: Friday, 4th January 2013 (aged 77)
Burial: Cremated - Sutton Coldfield Crematorium. No known memorial.
Involvement with Chelsea:
Player from 1963 to 1963
Playing Career:
Ripon YMCA
Bradford Park Avenue
West Bromwich Albion
Chelsea (Mar 1963 to Aug 1963) - cost: £45,000
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
Peterborough United
Luton Town
Stockport County
Chelsea First-Team Career Summary
Debut: Saturday, 23rd March 1963, Newcastle United 2 - 0 Chelsea
Age on debut: 28 years 0 months 17 days
Last Appearance: Tuesday, 21st May 1963, Chelsea 7 - 0 Portsmouth
Appearances
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* oth = other competitive matches such as Full Members Cup, Charity/Community Shield, Fifa World Club Cup.
Figures in ( ) are substitute appearances and are also included in the totals.
i.e. Derek Kevan made 7 appearances for Chelsea, of which 0 were as a substitute.
Competitive Matches Played
Comp | Date | Home | Away | Att | |||
League | 23rd Mar 1963 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 39,418 | ![]() |
League | 27th Mar 1963 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | Derby County | 19,553 | ![]() |
League | 30th Mar 1963 | Chelsea | 0 | 1 | Walsall | 19,625 | ![]() |
League | 16th Apr 1963 | Bury | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | 11,936 | ![]() |
League | 20th Apr 1963 | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | Chelsea | 17,027 | ![]() |
League | 18th May 1963 | Sunderland | 0 | 1 | Chelsea | 47,918 | ![]() |
League | 21st May 1963 | Chelsea | 7 | 0 | Portsmouth | 54,558 | ![]() ![]() |
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