Derek Wilkinson (footballer) explained

Derek Wilkinson
Birth Date:4 June 1935
Birth Place:Stalybridge, England
Position:Right winger
Years1:1953–1965
Clubs1:Sheffield Wednesday

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] Wilkinson made 231 appearances for the Owls from 1954 to 1965 before being forced to retire due to injury.[2] Wilkinson died at age 82 after a prolonged illness.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Derek Wilkinson.
  2. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player6/derekwilkinson.html Newcastle Fans profile
  3. http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/former-sheffield-wednesday-winger-dies-after-battle-with-illness-1-8751386 Former Sheffield Wednesday winger dies after battle with illness