Derrick Sullivan

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. † Appearances (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

1. Newport County A-Z of transfers
2. Derrick Sullivan – FIFA competition record

External links

• Derrick Sullivan at National-Football-Teams.com
• Intl stats - EU Football