Gary Bull
English footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gary William Bull[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1966-06-12) 12 June 1966 (age 57)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich,[1] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1988 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Cambridge United | 19 | (4) |
| 1989–1993 | Barnet | 165[3] | (91) |
| 1993–1995 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | (1) |
| 1994 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 10 | (6) |
| 1995 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 10 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Birmingham City | 6 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | York City | 84 | (11) |
| 1998–2000 | Scunthorpe United | 31 | (1) |
| 2000–2003 | Grantham Town | 125 | (68) |
| 2003–2005 | Lincoln United | ? | (?) |
| 2005–2012 | Boston Town | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gary William Bull (born 12 June 1966) is an English retired footballer. He played for many clubs, most notably Nottingham Forest, typically as a centre forward.
Playing career
Having been a trainee at Southampton, Bull joined Cambridge United in March 1988.[4]
During the 2006–07 season at Boston Town, he scored 57 goals, a club record. He later went on to become their all-time top scorer with over 200 goals, despite joining the club at the age of 39, before finally retiring from playing aged 45 in 2012.[5]
Personal life
He is the cousin of Steve Bull, the record goalscorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[6]
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ a b c "Gary Bull". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ http://www.downhillsecondhalf.co.uk/football/ViewPerson.aspx?PersonID=519
- ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. p. 611. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
- ^ Hall of Fame No. 17
- ^ "Football Gary Bull, the Nottingham Forest striker, has joined Second Division Brighton". The Independent. 18 August 1995. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 149.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 149.
External links
- Official Boston Town F.C. site
- Gary Bull at Soccerbase
