Derek Wilkinson (footballer)
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Wilkinson in 1963 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 June 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Stalybridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 September 2017 (aged 82) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dukinfield Town | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1965 | Sheffield Wednesday | 212 | (53) |
| *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. Wilkinson made 231 appearances for the Owls from 1954 to 1965 before being forced to retire due to injury. Wilkinson died at age 82 after a prolonged illness.