Derek Mountford (24 March 1934 â January 1994) was an English footballer who played for Port Vale, Crewe Alexandra, Northwich Victoria and Stafford Rangers in the 1950s.
Mountford graduated through the Port Vale juniors to sign with the club as a professional in May 1951. He played the last two Second Division games of the 1954âÂÂ55 season, and made his debut at Vale Park on 30 April, in a 1âÂÂ0 win over Rotherham United. He played 15 games in the 1955âÂÂ56 campaign, but soon fell out of manager Freddie Steele's first-team plans. He featured in nine league and two FA Cup games in the 1956âÂÂ57 season, but was released by new boss Norman Low in July 1957 after the "Valiants" suffered relegation. He then played 13 Third Division North games for nearby Crewe Alexandra as Maurice Lindley's "Railwaymen" finished bottom of the Football League in 1957âÂÂ58. He then departed Gresty Road and later played for non-League sides Northwich Victoria and Stafford Rangers.