Autographs of Derek Kevan
Derek Tennyson Kevan (6 March 1935 – 4 January 2013) was an English footballer. He spent the majority of his club career playing as a centre-forward for West Bromwich Albion, where he earned the nickname "The Tank". In 1961–62 he was the joint leading scorer in Division One – alongside Ray Crawford of Ipswich Town – with 33 goals. He also won 14 caps for the England national team, scoring a total of eight goals, including two in the 1958 FIFA World Cup Finals.
Kevan was born in Ripon. His father Albert, formerly an officer in the Royal Marines, worked as a pipe-layer. Kevan started his career in his native Yorkshire with Bradford Park Avenue. Kevan was the first signing made by the former Tottenham Hotspur full-back Vic Buckingham after he had taken over from Jesse Carver as manager of West Bromwich Albion in February 1953. Signed for £2,000, Kevan completed his National Service in the Army before establishing himself full-time at The Hawthorns.
Coached by the club's former striker W. G. Richardson, Kevan had to wait until August 1955 to make his West Bromwich Albion League debut, a 2–0 home win over Everton in which he scored twice after being selected in place of the injured Ronnie Allen. He became a regular in the first team during the 1956–57 season, and his committed and powerful style of play earned him the nickname "The Tank" from the Albion supporters.
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Current items with a signature of Derek Kevan
These are the most current items with a signature of Derek Kevan that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | DEREK KEVAN SIGNED 1952-68 WBA, CHELSEA MAN CITY & ENGLAND 3.5 x 3.5 PICTURE | £5.72 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Derek Kevan
The most expensive item with a signature of Derek Kevan (Derek Kevan Autographed Page - from a 1960s Football Annual ~ SEE DESCRIPTION) was sold in February 2025 for £95.00 while the cheapest item (Derek Kevan ex West Brom 1953-63 original autograph) found a new owner for £0.75 in November 2020. The month with the most items sold (4) was January 2013 with an average selling price of £4.73 for an autographed item of Derek Kevan. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2025 with £95.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was November 2013. In average, an autographed item from Derek Kevan is worth £3.99.
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