Michael Raymond Frederick Deakin (25 October 1933 – 8 August 2017[2])[3][4] was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
Deakin began his playing career as an amateur with Woverhampton Wanderers in 1951,[5] before moving to Bromsgrove Rovers from where he became the first signing for Crystal Palace manager Cyril Spiers.
[3] He made his debut the next day in an away 0–1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion and went on to make 19 Football League appearances that season, scoring four times.
[8] After just three more appearances at the start of the next season (one goal), Deakin moved on, in October 1959, to Northampton Town,[3] in exchange for Alan Woan.
[5] Over the next two seasons, Deakin played 44 times for Northampton Town scoring 31 goals, helping the club to promotion from Division Four in 1960–61.