Derek Wilkinson (footballer)

Derek Wilkinson
Wilkinson in 1963
Personal information
Date of birth (1935-06-04)4 June 1935
Place of birth Stalybridge, England
Date of death 13 September 2017(2017-09-13) (aged 82)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Dukinfield Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1965 Sheffield Wednesday 212 (53)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek Wilkinson (4 June 1935 – 13 September 2017) was an English footballer who played as a winger, and spent his entire senior career with Sheffield Wednesday.[2][3] Wilkinson made 231 appearances for the Owls from 1954 to 1965 before being forced to retire due to injury.[4] Wilkinson died at age 82 after a prolonged illness.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Read a poignant piece of United history". Manchester United F.C. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Derek Wilkinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. ^ "Derek Wilkinson".
  4. ^ Newcastle Fans profile
  5. ^ Former Sheffield Wednesday winger dies after battle with illness


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