Derrick Sullivan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 August 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | ||
| Date of death | 31 August 1983 (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
[edit]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
[edit]He was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.[2]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Derrick Sullivan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Derrick Sullivan at EU-Football.info
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- 1930 births
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- Footballers from Newport, Wales
- Men's association football defenders
- Welsh men's footballers
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- 1958 FIFA World Cup players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Welsh people of Irish descent
- English Football League players
- Ebbw Vale F.C. players
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