Derek Trail

Scottish footballer

Derek Trail
Personal information
Full name Derek John Falconer Trail[1]
Date of birth (1946-01-02)2 January 1946
Place of birth Leith, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Tynecastle Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1966 Rangers 4 (0)
1966–1967 Falkirk 2 (0)
1967–1969 Workington 44 (5)
1969–1970 Hartlepool United 39 (2)
Sutherland ? (?)
1974–1975 Meadowbank Thistle 4 (0)
1975–1976 Alloa Athletic 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek Trail (born in Leith, 2 January 1946) is a Scottish former professional footballer.[2] He started his career at Tynecastle Athletic before signing for Rangers for whom he made 4 first-team appearances between 1963 and 1966. Later clubs included Falkirk, Workington and Hartlepool United.[3] After a spell in Australia with Sutherland he returned to Scotland where he ended his career with first Meadowbank Thistle and then Alloa Athletic.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Derek Trail". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ^ Speers, Alan (23 July 1971). "Trail to Play for Auburn". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Derek Trail". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 11 November 2013.