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Key Facts

Full name
James Derrington

Known as
Jim Derrington

Born
1 October 1957 (age 66)

Senior clubs
Sturt

Jim Derrington


ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
SturtSANFL1977-19871882321.23
Total1977-19871882321.23

Dynamic, tenacious and intermittently classy, rover Jim Derrington gave Sturt loyal service for eleven seasons, playing 188 SANFL games and kicking 232 goals, besides missing many other games through injury. He made his senior debut in 1977, when he became one of a select group of footballers to register a goal with his first kick in league football. In the losing Grand Final of 1983 against West Adelaide Derrington was one of the Double Blues’ best players.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.