Derrick Sullivan

Derrick Sullivan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1930-08-10)10 August 1930
Place of birth	Newport, Wales
Date of death	September 1983
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 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 before moving into non-league football with Hereford United and Ebbw Vale.