Jeff Bourne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeffrey Albert Bourne | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Linton, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 July 2014 (aged 66) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1971 | Burton Albion | ||
| 1971–1977 | Derby County | 73 | (14) |
| 1976 | → Dallas Tornado (loan) | 22 | (15) |
| 1977–1978 | Crystal Palace | 32 | (10) |
| 1978 | Dallas Tornado | 30 | (21) |
| 1979 | Atlanta Chiefs | 29 | (18) |
| 1979–1980 | Sheffield United | 26 | (11) |
| 1980 | Atlanta Chiefs | 19 | (5) |
| 1980–1981 | Seattle Sounders | 32 | (8) |
| 1980–1981 | Seattle Sounders (indoor) | 17 | (21) |
| 1981–1984 | Wichita Wings (indoor) | 113 | (109) |
| 1982 | → Oklahoma City Slickers (loan) | ? | (20) |
| 1983 | → Dallas Americans (loan) | ? | (17) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jeffrey Albert "Jeff" Bourne (19 June 1948 – 31 July 2014) was an English footballer who played as a striker. Born in Linton, Derbyshire, he spent most of his early career in the lower English divisions before moving to the United States where he played six seasons in the North American Soccer League, two in the second division American Soccer League. He led the ASL in scoring in 1983.
Bourne began his career with non league club Burton Albion before signing with Derby County in February 1971. He saw limited time with the first team, playing mostly with the reserves until January 1974. He finished the 1973-1974 season with nine goals as Derby County finished third in the standings. He found himself back with the reserves the next season, with occasional stretches of first team. In 1975, he was part of the team that won the First Division, contributing 17 appearances and 2 goals. In 1976, Derby County loaned Bourne to the Dallas Tornado of the North American Soccer League (NASL). When it became apparent that Bourne would never be more than a sporadic player with the club, Derby County sold his contract to Crystal Palace F.C. for £30,000 in March 1977. At the time that Bourne joined Crystal Palace the team was in a free fall. They had slipped from the top division to the third in two seasons and appeared in danger of falling further. Crystal Palace had just sold Paul Hammond to the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the NASL. They then used the cash to purchase Bourne. Bourne made an immediate impact, scoring nine goals in fifteen games and helping Crystal Palace return to the Second Division. Despite his contribution, Bourne was considered a poor long term investment and he was sent to the Dallas Tornado in the spring of 1978.
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