Derrick Sullivan
Welsh footballer
Personal information | |||
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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 | ? | (?) |
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
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
External links
- Derrick Sullivan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Derrick Sullivan at EU-Football.info
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Wales squad – 1958 FIFA World Cup
- 1 Kelsey
- 2 Williams
- 3 Hopkins
- 4 Sullivan
- 5 M. Charles
- 6 Bowen (c)
- 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: Murphy
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