A veteran of 16 years in the English League he made his debut at the
age of 17 with Tottenham Hotspurs and scored a goal in his first game.
In addition to Spurs, Possee also played with Millwall, Crystal Palace
and Leyton Orient.

He came to the Vancouver Whitecaps midway through the
1977 season, following the arrival of Coach Tony Waiters. He proceeded
to tie for the club scoring title in 1977 along with Buzz Parsons and won the
hearts of the fans with persistent play around the goal.

Derek has spent 5 years as the BC Soccer Association’s Provincial
Head Coach, responsible for the development and implementation of
soccer programs throughout British Columbia.