Derrick Sullivan

Derrick Sullivan
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-08-10)10 August 1930
Place of birth Newport, Wales
Date of death 31 August 1983(1983-08-31) (aged 53)
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1961 Cardiff City 276 (18)
1961–1962 Exeter City 44 (0)
1962–1963 Newport County 23 (0)
1963–1964 Hereford United 11 (?)
1964–? Ebbw Vale ? (?)
International career
1953–1959 Wales 17 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derrick Sullivan (10 August 1930 – 31 August 1983) was a Wales international football player. A defender, he played his club football for Cardiff City.

Club career

After coming through the ranks at Cardiff he made his debut in April 1948 against Newcastle United. Sullivan spent more than a decade at Cardiff and played in nearly all outfield positions for the club. He eventually moved to Exeter City and then Newport County[1] before moving into non-league football with Hereford United and Ebbw Vale.

International career

He was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.[2]

References

  1. ^ Newport County A-Z of transfers
  2. ^ Derek Sullivan FIFA profile


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