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]