Des Horne Explained

Des Horne
Fullname:Desmond Tolton Horne
Birth Date:1939 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Durban, South Africa
Death Place:South Africa
Position:Outside left
Youthyears1:1956
Youthyears2:1956–1958
Youthclubs1:Durban Railways
Youthclubs2:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Years1:1958–1961
Years2:1961–1966
Years3:1966–1969
Years4:1970
Years5:1970
Clubs1:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Clubs2:Blackpool
Clubs3:Southern Suburbs
Clubs4:Powerlines
Clubs5:Durban Celtic
Caps1:40
Caps2:118
Caps3:60
Caps4:1
Goals1:16
Goals2:17
Goals3:11
Goals4:0

Desmond Tolton Horne (12 December 1939 – 20 July 2015) was a South African footballer who played as a left-sided winger. He played in the English top flight for Wolverhampton Wanderers, with whom he won the 1960 FA Cup, as well as Blackpool.

Career

Horne was signed by English First Division club Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1956. He was a member of their 1958 FA Youth Cup-winning side before making his first team debut in the following season as Wolves retained the league championship.

The 1959–60 season was his best with the club, making 36 appearances in total – including playing in the European Cup – and scoring 11 times. The campaign ended with Horne playing in the 1960 FA Cup Final where Wolves defeated Blackburn Rovers 3-0 at Wembley. The winger had an assist in this victory as he crossed for Norman Deeley to head in the second goal.

The next year saw Horne less prominent at Molineux and he was transferred to Blackpool in March 1961. Horne remained with the Seasiders for five full seasons (all in the top flight), making over 120 appearances in the process.

He returned to his native South Africa to play for the Southern Suburbs in 1966.

Death

He died aged 75 on 20 July 2015.[1]

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

1959–60[2]

Literature

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wolves pay tribute to late FA Cup winner Des Horne . 21 July 2015 . Birmingham Mail.
  2. Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 490.