Derek Wilkinson (footballer)
.jpg) Wilkinson in 1963 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 June 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Stalybridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 September 2017 (aged 82) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1965 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Derek Wilkinson (4 June 1935 – 13 September 2017) was an English footballer who played as a winger, and spent his entire senior career with Sheffield Wednesday.[1][2] Wilkinson made 231 appearances for the Owls from 1954 to 1965 before being forced to retire due to injury.[3] Wilkinson died at age 82 after a prolonged illness.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Derek Wilkinson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Derek Wilkinson".
- ^ Newcastle Fans profile
- ^ Former Sheffield Wednesday winger dies after battle with illness
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