Desmond "Des" Frederick Palmer (born 23 September 1931) is a retired Welsh male international football forward.
[1] He scored a hat-trick during the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification of the match against East Germany on 25 September 1957.
He had a successful stint with Johannesburg Ramblers before playing a final season (1961–62) in England with Derby County F.C.
[3] After this, Palmer moved to Australia and played two seasons with Port Melbourne Slavia in the Victorian State League.
He guided his team to victory in the 1963 Australia Cup, scoring a hat-trick in their 3–2 win in the Final Replay against Polonia Melbourne.