Geoff Pullen

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Geoff Pullen
Personal information
Full nameGeoffrey Ernest Pullen
Born4 August 1925
Hurstville, New South Wales
Died16 May 2008 (Age 82)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1947–48 St. George 7 0 23 0 46
As of 2 August 2019
Source: [1]

Geoff Pullen (1925-2008) was an Australian rugby league footballer that played in the 1940s.

A local schoolboy star, Geoff Pullen played Presidents Cup for the St. George club in 1942.,[2] and was graded in 1943.

A prolific goal kicker, Pullen was playing Reserve Grade in 1944 before war service punctuated his career in 1945.[3] He returned to St George in 1946 and featured in first grade in the following two seasons. He was back in the lower grades at the close of the decade before retiring in 1950. Geoff Pullen won a premiership with St.George's Third Grade in 1949.[4]

Pullen died on 16 May 2008.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Geoff Pullen - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ ST.GEORGE CALL (KOGARAH) 18 JUly 1943 (Geoff Pullen reference) https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/233598300?searchTerm=%22geoff%20pullen%22&searchLimits=l-state=New+South+Wales%7C%7C%7Cl-decade=194%7C%7C%7Cl-year=1943
  3. ^ Australian Army Nominal Roll WW2 http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=294589
  4. ^ Encyclopedia Of Rugby League Players by Whiticker/Hudson. 1993 Edition (ISBN 1875169571)
  5. ^ DAILY TELEGRAPH (Sydney) Death Notice 17/5/2008


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