Born
Prestonpans
Derek Grierson
Biography
Derek was signed from Falkirk in mid-October 1959 for £850 and the former Rangers man was a regular at inside left for the rest of the 1959-60 campaign. Upon the club’s relegation back to Division Two, he was allowed to leave the club and join Stirling Albion in mid-June 1960.
Statistics
- Apps
- 28
- Goals
- 8
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.29
- Minutes
- 2520
- Seasons
- 1
| Season | Apps | Goals | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 13 Oct 1959 · Left: 17 Jun 1960
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Anderson | 17 Oct 1959 | 16 Apr 1960 | 26 |
| John Prentice | 23 Apr 1960 | 30 Apr 1960 | 2 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance · First competitive goal
Arbroath 1–4 Hearts· Division One · Gayfield
Last goal
Rangers 1–1 Arbroath· Division One · Ibrox
Last appearance
Motherwell 6–0 Arbroath· Division One · Fir Park
Recorded contract end
Died
Glasgow
Appearances (28)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1960 | Motherwell | 6–0 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Arbroath | 1–3 | Aberdeen | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Hibernian | 5–0 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 5 Apr 1960 | Third Lanark | 7–1 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 26 Mar 1960 | Arbroath | 2–3 | Clyde | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Rangers | 1–1 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | D |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Raith Rovers | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 9 Mar 1960 | Hearts | 4–1 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 5 Mar 1960 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Dundee | Division One1959-60 | D |
| 1 Mar 1960 | Kilmarnock | 3–2 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Rangers | 2–0 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1959-60 | L |
| 6 Feb 1960 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Dunfermline | Division One1959-60 | D |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Celtic | 4–0 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Ayr Utd | Division One1959-60 | D |
| 9 Jan 1960 | Airdrie (Old) | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 2 Jan 1960 | Arbroath | 6–2 | St Mirren | Division One1959-60 | W |
| 1 Jan 1960 | Stirling | 5–0 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | Division One1959-60 | D |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Motherwell | Division One1959-60 | W |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Aberdeen | 0–0 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | D |
| 5 Dec 1959 | Arbroath | 2–3 | Hibernian | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Third Lanark | Division One1959-60 | W |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Clyde | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Arbroath | 0–4 | Rangers | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 7 Nov 1959 | Raith Rovers | 5–0 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 31 Oct 1959 | Dundee | 5–0 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 24 Oct 1959 | Arbroath | 0–3 | Kilmarnock | Division One1959-60 | L |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Arbroath | 1–4 | Hearts | Division One1959-60 | L |
Goals scored (8)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 1960 | Rangers | 1–1 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | D | 7′ |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Ayr Utd | Division One1959-60 | D | 58′ (pen.) |
| 9 Jan 1960 | Airdrie (Old) | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division One1959-60 | L | 22′ |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | Division One1959-60 | D | 67′ |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Motherwell | Division One1959-60 | W | 57′ |
| 5 Dec 1959 | Arbroath | 2–3 | Hibernian | Division One1959-60 | L | 67′ |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Third Lanark | Division One1959-60 | W | 60′ |
| 17 Oct 1959 | Arbroath | 1–4 | Hearts | Division One1959-60 | L | 82′ |