Micky Bull
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| 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 | |||
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.
Brentford
An 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
Bull 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
After 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]