Desmond Patrick Backos (born 13 November 1950) is a South African former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond Patrick Backos | ||
| Date of birth | (1950-11-13) 13 November 1950 (age 71) | ||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Johannesburg Rangers | ||
| 1968–1973 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1974 | Johannesburg Rangers | ||
| 1975–1976 | Hellenic | ||
| 1977 | Los Angeles Aztecs | 20 | (3) |
| 1977–1978 | Stoke City | 2 | (0) |
| 1978–1981 | Highlands Park | ||
| 1982–1986 | Johannesburg Rangers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Backos was born in Johannesburg and played football with local sides Johannesburg Rangers, Highlands Park a second spell at Johannesburg Rangers and Hellenic.[1] At Hellenic he worked under former England international George Eastham who working as a coach but in 1977 Eastham returned to England and Backos moved to the United States to play for the Los Angeles Aztecs.[1] But Backos was brought over to England by Eastham in November 1977 who was now manager at Stoke City.[1] However Backos had an awful time at Stoke managing to make just two appearances and soon returned to South Africa in January 1978.[1]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 1977[2] | North American Soccer League | 20 | 3 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| Stoke City | 1977–78[1] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||