- Derrick Sullivan
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Derrick Sullivan Personal information Date of birth 10 August 1930 Place of birth Newport, Wales Date of death September 1983 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.
† Appearances (Goals).Derrick Sullivan (10 August 1930 in Newport – September 1983) was a Wales international football player. A defender, he played his club football for Cardiff City. He was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.
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.
References
Wales squad – 1958 FIFA World Cup 1 Kelsey • 2 Williams • 3 Hopkins • 4 Sullivan • 5 M. Charles • 6 Bowen (Captain) • 7 Medwin • 8 Hewitt • 9 J. Charles • 10 I. Allchurch • 11 C. Jones • 12 K. Jones • 13 Vearncombe • 14 Edwards • 15 C. Baker • 16 Crowe • 17 Leek • 18 Vernon • 19 Webster • 20 Elsworthy • 21 L. Allchurch • 22 G. Baker • Coach: MurphyCategories:- 1930 births
- 1983 deaths
- People from Newport
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Hereford United F.C. players
- Welsh footballers
- Wales international footballers
- 1958 FIFA World Cup players
- Welsh people of Irish descent
- The Football League players
- Welsh football biography stubs
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