Gary Bull

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Gary Bull
Personal information
Full name Gary William Bull[1]
Date of birth (1966-06-12) 12 June 1966 (age 55)[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 83 (37)
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 ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[3]

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.[4]

Personal life[]

He is the cousin of Steve Bull, the record goalscorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Gary Bull". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 336. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. p. 611. ISBN 0-9534474-3-X.
  4. ^ Hall of Fame No. 17
  5. ^ "Football Gary Bull, the Nottingham Forest striker, has joined Second Division Brighton". The Independent. 18 August 1995. Retrieved 29 September 2010.

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