Derek Sullivan

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Derek Sullivan
Personal information
Date of birth August 10, 1930(1930-08-10)
Place of birth    Newport, Wales
Date of death    1983
Playing position Defender
Senior clubs1
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)
044 0(0)
023 0(0)
011 0(?)
00? 0(?)   
National team
Wales 017 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Derek Sullivan (born 10 August 1930 in Newport, died 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.