| Desmond Backos | |
| Fullname: | Desmond Patrick Backos |
| Birth Date: | 13 November 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1966–1967 |
| Clubs1: | Johannesburg Rangers |
| Years2: | 1968–1973 |
| Years3: | 1974 |
| Clubs3: | Johannesburg Rangers |
| Years4: | 1975–1976 |
| Clubs4: | Hellenic |
| Years5: | 1977 |
| Clubs5: | Los Angeles Aztecs |
| Caps5: | 20 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 1977–1978 |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1978–1981 |
| Years8: | 1982–1986 |
| Clubs8: | Johannesburg Rangers |
Desmond Patrick Backos (born 13 November 1950) is a South African former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
Backos was born in Johannesburg and played football with local sides Johannesburg Rangers, Highlands Park a second spell at Johannesburg Rangers and Hellenic.[1] At Hellenic he worked under former England international George Eastham who working as a coach but in 1977 Eastham returned to England and Backos moved to the United States to play for the Los Angeles Aztecs.[1] But Backos was brought over to England by Eastham in November 1977 who was now manager at Stoke City.[1] However Backos had an awful time at Stoke managing to make just two appearances and soon returned to South Africa in January 1978.[1]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 1977[2] | North American Soccer League | 20 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| Stoke City | 1977–78 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | |||