Michael Frederick Bull (3 April 1930 – December 2011) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford and Swindon Town as an outside forward. He later had a career in non-League football, most notably with Bedford Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Frederick Bull[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Twickenham, England | ||
| Date of death | December 2011 (aged 81)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Kingston upon Hull, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1948 | Polytechnic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1953 | Brentford | 3 | (0) |
| 1953–1955 | Swindon Town | 69 | (15) |
| 1955–1956 | Hastings United | ||
| 1956–1959 | Bedford Town | 189 | (51) |
| Hastings United | |||
| 1961–1962 | Tonbridge | 24 | (1) |
| Tunbridge Wells United | |||
| Chatham Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editBrentford
editAn outside forward, Bull began his career at Second Division club Brentford in September 1948,[1] but had to wait until 1953 to make his first team debut for the club.[2] His only appearances for the club came in three matches in February 1953, against Everton, Bury and Doncaster Rovers.[3] Bull was released at the end of the 1952–53 season.[2]
Swindon Town
editBull joined Third Division South club Swindon Town in June 1953 and had a good first season with the struggling team,[2] making 43 appearances, scoring 12 goals and finishing as the club's top scorer.[4] His form deserted him during the 1954–55 season and he scored just three goals in 29 appearances, before departing at the end of the campaign.[4] Bull made 72 appearances and scored 15 goals for the Robins.[4]
Non-League football
editAfter his release from Swindon, Bull dropped into non-League football and played for Hastings United, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells United and Chatham Town.[2][5][6] A memorable spell came with Southern League club Bedford Town, for whom he scored 51 goals in 189 appearances.[5] He finished his time with the club by winning the South East Division championship in the 1958–59 season.[2][7]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1952–53[3] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 3 | 0 | |
| Swindon Town | 1953–54[4] | Third Division South | 41 | 12 | 2 | 0 | ― | 43 | 12 | |
| 1954–55[4] | Third Division South | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ― | 29 | 3 | ||
| Total | 69 | 15 | 3 | 0 | ― | 72 | 15 | |||
| Tonbridge | 1961–62[6] | Southern League Premier Division | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11[a] | 3 | 36 | 4 |
| Career total | 96 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 111 | 19 | ||
- ^ 7 appearances and 2 goals in Kent Floodlit Cup, 2 appearances in Kent Senior Shield, 1 appearance and 1 goal in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in Kent Senior Cup
Honours
editBedford Town
- Southern League South East Division: 1958–59[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Micky Bull". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 30. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 382. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b c d e "Mike Bull – Player Profile". Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Best Years Players A-B". bedfordoldeagles. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Up There Cazaly! – Part 11" (PDF). Tonbridge Angels FC. pp. 10–11. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Bedford Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database