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Desmond Tolton "Des" Horne (born December 12, 1939 in Johannesburg , † July 20, 2015 ) was a South African football player .
Athletic career
Horne moved in 1956 from Durban Railways to the then first division club Wolverhampton Wanderers in the First Division . There he first played in the youth field and reached the final of the FA Youth Cup with the youth team in 1958 , which was won against the youth of Chelsea after a 1: 5 first leg defeat with a 6: 1 return success. Then he moved up under coach Stan Cullis in the reigning championship team, to defend the title at the end of the season 1958/59 he contributed with three goals in eight games.
Meanwhile a regular player, he again missed a championship medal as runner- up in the 1959/60 season, but succeeded in the final of the FA Cup of the same year after goals by twice successful Norman Deeley and an own goal by Mick McGrath with a 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers Hornes first official national title win. He had put a goal on Deeley.
However, after Horne had again lost his place in the following season, he moved in March 1961 within the league to Blackpool FC . In 1966 he went back to his home country after 120 games, where he joined the Southern Suburbs .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ex-Wolves star Des Horne passes away
- ↑ Wolves pay tribute to late FA Cup winner Des Horne
- ↑ Des Horne (1939-2015) - Former Winger Passes Away
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Horne, Des |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Horne, Desmond Tolton (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 12, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Johannesburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th July 2015 |