Derek Pace

107appearances

42goals

#428legacy number

Position	Forward
Nationality	England
Villa career	1950–1958 — a goal every 2.5 games
Era	Post-War to Third Division (1945–1974)

Appearances and goals above are across all competitions (every competitive first-team match; wartime fixtures excluded).

Aston Villa Record — by competition

Season-by-season Villa record for Derek Pace, with a total for each competition. Villa appearances only. Detailed stats (minutes, shooting, defensive actions) exist from 2017–18 onward; earlier seasons show appearances, goals and cards only. St starts · Pk penalties scored · Y/R/2Y cards · Sh shots · SoT on target · Fls/Fld fouls for/against · Off offsides · Crs crosses · Int interceptions · TkW tackles won · PkW/PkC penalties won/conceded · OG own goals · Cmp complete matches · Sub sub apps · PPG points per game · +/- team goal difference on pitch. Minutes are shown so any per-90 rate can be worked out (stat ÷ minutes × 90).

First Division

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1950-51	2	2	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1951-52	7	7	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1952-53	11	11	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1953-54	8	8	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1954-55	18	18	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1955-56	19	19	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1956-57	21	21	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1957-58	12	12	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	98	98	—	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

FA Cup

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	PPG	+/-
1954-55	1	1	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1955-56	1	1	—	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1956-57	6	6	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total	8	8	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Community Shield

Season	Apps	St	Min	G	A	Pk	Y	R	2Y	Sh	SoT	Fls	Fld	Off	Crs	Int	TkW	PkW	PkC	OG	Cmp	Sub	PPG	+/-
1957-58	1	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Total	1	1	—	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	—	—

Career Profile

Signed for	Youth
Left for	£12k
Age on debut	19
Starts · sub appearances	109 · 0
Assists	19 (61 goal involvements)

Assists, cards and fees are not recorded in the season-by-season tables above. Career detail from AVDB — The Aston Villa Database, used with credit.