Mayers: Derek

1961-1962 (Player Details)

Outside Right

Born: Liverpool: 24-01-1935

Debut: v Charlton Athletic (h): 19-08-1961

5’8” 10st 5lb (1961)

Mayers joined Everton as a youngster turning professional in August 1953. After seven goals in eighteen League appearances, he left Goodison in May 1957 for Preston North End for £2,000, where he enjoyed the best football of his career. In his first season at Deepdale, 1957-58, Preston finished up runners’ up to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Division One Championship race. North End’s fortunes changed and at the end of the 1960-61 season, when they were relegated, he joined Leeds. He had scored twenty-five goals in one hundred and eighteen League games at Deepdale. It was Don Revie who signed him for United in June 1961 for £2,000. He was a regular on the right wing for most of the first part of the season but with the arrival of Bobby Collins and Ian Lawson, Billy Bremner moved from inside right to the wing at his expense and his future at Elland Road was limited. He moved to Bury in July 1962 for £1,000. He scored six goals in thirty-two League games at Gigg Lane and then moved to Wrexham in October 1963 for £2,500. He left Wrexham in the summer of 1964 after scoring twice in twenty-one League games. He joined Welsh League club Rhyl.