6 7 . ▁He ▁left ▁Derby ▁after ▁new ▁manager ▁Brian ▁Cl ough ▁led ▁County ▁to ▁ 1 8 th ▁place ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 – 6 8 . ▁He ▁scored ▁four ▁goals ▁in ▁ 1 1 5 ▁league ▁appearances ▁during ▁his ▁time ▁at ▁the ▁Baseball ▁Gr ound . ▁Hop kin son ▁then ▁transferred ▁to ▁Tommy ▁E gg l eston ' s ▁Mans field ▁Town , ▁who ▁finished ▁ 1 5 th ▁in ▁the ▁Third ▁Division ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 – 6 9 ▁and ▁then ▁sixth ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 9 – 7 0 . ▁He ▁scored ▁one ▁goal ▁in ▁ 4 6 ▁league ▁games ▁at ▁Field ▁Mill . ▁He ▁signed ▁with ▁Gordon ▁Lee ' s ▁Port ▁V ale ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁He ▁played ▁ 1 3 ▁Third ▁Division ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 – 7 1 ▁season . ▁He ▁left ▁V ale ▁Park ▁on ▁a ▁free ▁transfer ▁in ▁May ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁and ▁moved ▁on ▁to ▁Boston ▁United , ▁Bel per ▁Town ▁( as ▁player - co ach ▁and ▁later ▁as ▁manager ), ▁before ▁becoming ▁the ▁coach ▁and ▁assistant ▁manager ▁at ▁Bur ton ▁Alb ion . ▁ ▁Statistics ▁Source : ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Am ber ▁Valley ▁Category : English ▁football ers ▁Category : Associ ation ▁football ▁full back s ▁Category : Der by ▁County ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : M ans field ▁Town ▁F . C . ▁players ▁Category : Port