John Derrick (footballer)

John Henry Derrick (8 December 1891 – 22 April 1938) was an English professional footballer who made over 130 appearances as a forward in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.

Personal life
In June 1915, 10 months after the outbreak of the First World War, Derrick enlisted as a private in the Leicestershire Regiment. While serving with the 2nd Battalion of the regiment, he was wounded in Mesopotamia in April 1916. Derrick died following an operation for "gastric trouble" at Nottingham City Hospital in April 1938 and was buried in Wilford Hill Cemetery.