Welsh footballer
Derrick Sullivan|
| Date of birth |
(1930-08-10)10 August 1930 |
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| Place of birth |
Newport, Wales |
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| Date of death |
31 August 1983(1983-08-31) (aged 53) |
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| Height |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
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| Position(s) |
Defender |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1947–1961 |
Cardiff City |
276 |
(18) |
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| 1961–1962 |
Exeter City |
44 |
(0) |
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| 1962–1963 |
Newport County |
23 |
(0) |
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| 1963–1964 |
Hereford United |
11 |
(?) |
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| 1964–? |
Ebbw Vale |
? |
(?) |
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|
| 1953–1959 |
Wales |
17 |
(0) |
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*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]
