Willie Bulloch Explained

Willie Bulloch
Fullname:William Bulloch
Height:5ft 9in
Position:Left back
Birth Date:18 February 1883
Birth Place:Larkhall, Scotland
Death Place:Govan, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:Royal Albert
Years2:1906–1908
Clubs2:Port Glasgow Athletic
Caps2:51
Goals2:2
Years3:1908–1909
Clubs3:Tottenham Hotspur
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1909–1910
Clubs4:Kilmarnock
Caps4:5
Goals4:2
Years5:1909–1910
Clubs5:Royal Albert (loan)
Years6:1910–1923
Caps6:386
Goals6:7
Years7:1923–1924
Clubs7:Port Glasgow Athletic
Nationalyears1:1911–1914
Nationalteam1:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0

William Bulloch (18 February 1883 – 10 February 1954)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played mainly as a left back.[2]

Although he began his career with short spells elsewhere including Port Glasgow Athletic, Tottenham Hotspur (signing along with Bobby Steel who established himself in London, while Bulloch did not make it out of their reserve team)[3] [4] and Kilmarnock, Bulloch featured primarily for Glasgow club Partick Thistle where he spent thirteen seasons (all in the top division), making 474 appearances for the Jags in all competitions and scoring 8 goals.[5] He was captain of the Partick team that won the Scottish Cup in 1921 with a 1–0 win over Rangers.[6] [1]

Bulloch was selected twice for the Scottish Football League XI,[7] and in 1921 toured North America with 'Scotland' (organised by Third Lanark).[8] [9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thethistlearchive.net/willie-bulloch Willie Bulloch
  2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  3. http://archive.mehstg.com/fact_steel_bobby.htm Bobby Steel - fact file
  4. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/BULLOCH%2C+Willie+1912-23 Bulloch, William
  5. http://partickthistleahistory.wikifoundry.com/page/Players+B Players B
  6. News: How Partick Thistle won the Scottish Cup . 17 April 1921. The Sunday Post via Partick Thistle History Archive. 26 July 2020.
  7. https://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/williambulloch.html (SFL player) William Bulloch
  8. Web site: British "FA XI" Tours: 1921 "Third Lanark's Scotland XI" - Canada and USA. Neil Morrison . 4 January 2018 . . 26 July 2020 .
  9. Web site: When Third Lanark were Scotland. Before The 'D'...Association Football around the world, 1863-1937 . 18 November 2013 . 26 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Scots on tour in 1921. Scottish Sport History. 15 March 2013. 26 July 2020 .