Harold Montague Bulling MM (29 December 1890 – 9 November 1933) was an English footballer who made 199 appearances in the Football League for Nottingham Forest.[4] He also played in the Southern League for Watford.[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold Montague Bulling[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Martin, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 11 September 1933 (aged 42)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bridgford Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1910–1911 | Heanor Town | ||
| 1911–1915 | Watford | 99 | (1) |
| 1919–1925 | Nottingham Forest | 199 | (2) |
| Shirebrook | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editBulling's brother Cecil also became a footballer.[5] Bulling served as a private in the King's Regiment (Liverpool) during the First World War and won the Military Medal during the course of his service.[1]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 1911–12[6] | Southern League First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1912–13[7] | Southern League First Division | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1913–14[8] | Southern League First Division | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 1914–15[9] | Southern League First Division | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Total | 99 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 109 | 1 | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1919–20[4] | Second Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 21 | 0 | |
| 1920–21[4] | Second Division | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ― | 41 | 0 | ||
| 1921–22[4] | Second Division | 42 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ― | 46 | 1 | ||
| 1922–23[4] | First Division | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ― | 35 | 1 | ||
| 1923–24[4] | First Division | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 34 | 0 | ||
| 1924–25[4] | First Division | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 199 | 2 | 13 | 0 | ― | 212 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 198 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 321 | 3 | ||
Honours
editNottingham Forest
References
edit- ^ a b "Harold Montague Bulling | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Player: Harold Montague Bulling". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Trentsider (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Nottingham Forest". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Harold Bulling". The City Ground. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Player: Cecil Bulling". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Season: 1911/1912". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Season: 1912/1913". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Season: 1913/1914". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "Season: 1914/1915". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Nottingham Forest F.C. at the Football Club History Database
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