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) | ||
| Playing position | 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. |
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Derrick Sullivan (10 August 1930 – 31 August 1983) was a Wales international football player. A defender, he played his club football for Cardiff City.
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 before moving into non-league football with Hereford United and Ebbw Vale.
He was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.
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