Stephen Clifford Derrett (born 16 October 1947) is a Welsh former professional footballer. During his career, he made over 200 appearances in the

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and won four caps for Wales.

Career

A youth team player at the club, Steve Derrett began his career at

Cardiff City Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...

, making his first team debut in a European Cup Winners Cup match against

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in 1967. He went on to make his league debut in November of the same year in a match against Birmingham City and went on to establish himself in the side over the following years, including earning all of his four caps for Wales, two of which ended in heavy defeats against Scotland and Italy. Derrett left Cardiff in 1972 to join

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but struggled to settle at

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and, after a short loan spell at Aldershot, moved on to Rotherham United the following year. He spent three years at Rotherham, making over 80 appearances, before returning to South Wales to sign for Newport County only for a knee injury two years into his spell there to end his professional career.

Honours

Cardiff City * Welsh Cup Winner: 1 :: 1968–69

References

1947 births Living people Footballers from Cardiff Welsh men's footballers Wales men's international footballers Wales men's under-23 international footballers Cardiff City F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Aldershot F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football defenders {{Wales-footy-defender-stub