Full name Basil Derek John Acres Years Team Date of birth 27 November 1926 Name Basil Acres | Place of birth Brantham, England Role Footballer Place of death Ipswich, England | |
Date of death 23 July 2000(2000-07-23) (aged 73) Died July 23, 2000, Ipswich, United Kingdom | ||
Basil Derek John Acres (27 November 1926 — 23 July 2000) was an English professional footballer of the 1950s, who played at full back.
A native of the village of Brantham in the Babergh district of South Suffolk, Basil Acres began his career in his home parish, before signing with Ipswich Town F.C. in July 1951. In all, he spent nine seasons at the club, finally retiring in 1960, having made 217 Football League appearances there, and scoring six goals. After the end of his football career, he remained with the club, in various working capacities, for many years.
Basil Acres died at the age of 73.
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