| Derek Draper RIP ... 13:30 - Sep 2 with 1194 views | theloneranger |
RIP ... D.D
"Swansea City is saddened to learn of the passing of former player Derek Draper at the age of 81.
The Welsh inside-forward was an influential figure in the Swans run to the semi-finals of the FA Cup during the 1963-64 season, and scored 14 goals in 79 appearances in all competitions.
A classy player, capped by Wales at under-23 level, Draper was raised in the Greenhill area of Swansea and attended Hafod School prior to joining the ground staff at the Vetch in 1962.
He made his first-team debut against Newcastle United in March 1963, scoring the winner, and he also netted an important brace in a FA Cup third-round replay against Sheffield United the following season.
After leaving Swansea in April 1966 to join Derby County, Draper went on to have spells with Bradford Park Avenue and Chester City.
He was the latter’s leading marksman during the 1972-73 season, and played a starring role as they won promotion and reached the League Cup semi-finals in 1974-75."
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| Derek Draper RIP ... on 14:41 - Sep 2 with 1111 views | swan65split |
RIP DD. YJB
I think the last time I seen him play was against us at Bradford PA, tbf he played a corker, and went on to have a good career with Chester.
looking back another one we let slip away
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| Derek Draper RIP ... on 15:00 - Sep 2 with 1091 views | AnotherJohn |
Yes, it seems that Derek was among the 10 players with the most appearances for Chester. He settled in that area and worked as a milkman and a postie after retirement from football. Different world then. |  | | |
| Derek Draper RIP ... on 16:07 - Sep 2 with 1007 views | KeithHaynes |
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| Derek Draper RIP ... on 16:29 - Sep 2 with 972 views | onehunglow |
Remember him very well.Classy . Wore number 8 shirt. Real inside forward | |
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| Derek Draper RIP ... on 18:28 - Sep 2 with 890 views | lifelong |
I can remember Derek playing during the cup run of 1964, he played alongside Keith Todd from Clydach.RIP. |  | | |
| Derek Draper RIP ... on 19:43 - Sep 2 with 795 views | onehunglow |
For younger posters,that 64 cup run is still probably the most resonating period in our history.
If you were around,you either went or wanted to go .
And we really were robbed at Villa Park in a mudbath | |
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| Derek Draper RIP ... on 08:55 - Sep 3 with 625 views | YrAlarch |
I recall one Summer him briefly stopping whilst running along Ashleigh Road golf course to kick a football around with me and a mate. That sort of thing happened in those days. | | | |
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