Derek Lampe (born 20 May 1937) is an English former professional

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who played for

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and represented

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, playing in the position of

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. Prior to signing up for Fulham, Lampe played for Edmonton, London and Middlesex Schools and trained with

Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tottenham (, , , ) or Spurs, is a professional Association football, football club based in Tottenham, North London, England. The club itself has stated that it should always ...

. Lampe joined Fulham as a junior in the summer of 1952. He progressed to the senior team in May 1954, and made his first class debut against

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in August 1956. Lampe sustained an injury in a game against Everton in March 1961 from which he never fully recovered. He played his final game for Fulham against

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in November 1962, and retired, aged 27, in 1964. He made a total of 88 appearances in the

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. He is the grandfather of Jack Lampe who signed for West Ham United in July 2009.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lampe, Derek 1937 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Enfield People from Edmonton, London English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Fulham F.C. players English Football League players