Derek Currie Explained

Derek Currie
Birth Date:8 February 1949
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:–1966
Youthclubs1:Dumbarton
Years1:1966–1967
Clubs1:Third Lanark
Years2:1967–1970
Clubs2:Motherwell
Years3:1970–1972
Years4:1972–1980
Clubs4:Seiko
Years5:1976
Clubs5:San Antonio Thunder (loan)
Years6:1980
Clubs6:Bulova
Years7:1980–1982
Clubs7:Eastern
Nationalteam1:Hong Kong

Derek Currie was a Scottish-born Hong Kong former footballer who was one of the first of three professionals to play in Asia when Hong Kong introduced professional football in 1970.

Club career

Currie along with fellow Scotsmen, Walter Gerrard and Jackie Trainer first arrived in Hong Kong in September 1970 where they joined Hong Kong Rangers.

Currie was the first overseas professional to score in an International for the Hong Kong National side. During a three-month spell in San Antonio for the San Antonio Thunder in the NASL, Currie scored the official first goal in the Bicentennial League against St. Louis All-Stars, He scored both goals in their 2-1 win at the Alamo Stadium. Currie retired in 1982, playing his final farewell game against German side, VfB Stuttgart in Hong Kong.

International career

In 1978, he became the first professional to play for the Hong Kong National side and was followed by fellow professional, David Anderson and both competed for Hong Kong in the Asian Cup qualifying in Bangkok in 1979.

By scoring against Sri Lanka, Currie was the first overseas professional to score in an International for the Hong Kong National side.

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