Derek Sullivan
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| Derek Sullivan | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 10, 1930 | |
| Place of birth | Newport, Wales | |
| Date of death | 1983 | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1947-1961 1961-1962 1962-1963 1963-1964 1964-? |
Cardiff City Exeter City Newport County Hereford United Ebbw Vale |
276 (18) 44 (0) 23 (0) 11 (?) ? (?) |
| National team | ||
| Wales | 17 (0) | |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Derek Sullivan (10 August 1930 in Newport – 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.
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