Derek Niven
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Dunbar Niven | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bakewell Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stenhousemuir | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Raith Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2012 | Chesterfield | 297 | (18) |
| 2011 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Grimsby Town | 34 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Buxton | 54 | (2) |
| 2016– | Bakewell Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:56, 20 October 2014 (UTC). |
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Derek Dunbar Niven (born 12 December 1983) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bakewell Town.
He has previously played for Stenhousemuir, Raith Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Chesterfield, Northampton Town, Grimsby Town and Buxton.
Having begun his career with Stenhousemuir as a trainee, he joined Scottish Football League side Raith Rovers in August 2000. He made his debut on 3 February 2001 in a 4–0 home defeat to Ross County in which he came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Kenny Black. This would be Niven's only first team appearance for Raith, having also appeared as an unused substitute on numerous occasions.
On 18 November 2001 he was signed by Sam Allardyce for Premier League newcomers Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer. A week later he made his debut for the club's reserve side against Newcastle United alongside such players as Dean Holdsworth and Nicky Southall. He remained a fringe player at the Reebok Stadium until his departure in December 2003, however during his two-year spell he failed to make a single first team appearance.
Niven signed for Football League Division Two side Chesterfield in December 2003, making his debut in English football on 13 December 2003 in a 2–2 draw at home to Tranmere Rovers. Niven became a regular in the Spirerites squad and scored his first senior goal in a 1–0 victory over Blackpool on 24 April 2004. Chesterfield managed to avoid relegation at the end of the 2003–04 season having climbed out of the drop zone on the last day of the season at the expense of Grimsby Town.
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