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Donations are being accepted to fund a restoration of the headstone of former Derby County goalkeeper Jack Kirby’s grave.
Kirby represented the Rams between 1929 and 1938 after arriving from Staffordshire-based Newhall United.
After making his debut during the 1929/30 campaign when the club finished second in the First Division, Kirby went on to make a total of 191 appearances, with 173 of them coming in the league.
Born in South Derbyshire on 30th September 1909, Kirby is known for being a member of the Derby County squad that toured Germany in 1934 and defied the authorities by refusing to give a stiff-arm salute before each game.
After leaving the Rams, he became player-manager of Folkstone Town in Kent, before departing just before the start of the Second World War in 1939.
Kirby passed away on 15th June 1960, at the age of 50, and was buried at St Peter's Church in Netherseal, Derbyshire.
Local historian Kalwinder Singh Dhindsa has set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds towards the restoration of the grave.
Derby County supporters are being welcomed to donate where possible.
