Derrick Sullivan

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

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 ? (?)
National team
1953–1959 Wales 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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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