Teddy Bullen
English footballer
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Edward A. Bullen (1884 – 11 August 1917) was an English professional footballer who made over 180 Football League appearances as a left half for Bury.[5] He also captained the club.[6]
Full name
Edward A. Bullen[1]
Date of birth
1884
Place of birth
Warrington, England
Date of death
11 August 1917 (aged 32–33) [2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward A. Bullen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Warrington, England | ||
| Date of death | 11 August 1917 (aged 32–33) [2] | ||
| Place of death | Vaulx-Vraucourt, France[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[4] | ||
| Position | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1903–1906 | Altrincham | 33 | |
| 1906–1917 | Bury | 188 | (7) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
Bullen was born in Warrington and grew up in Altrincham.[3] While he was footballer with Bury, he ran a pub in Sankey, Warrington.[3] In August 1916, two years after the outbreak of the First World War, Bullen enlisted as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery.[6] He was killed at Vaulx-Vraucourt, France on 11 August 1917 and was reburied in Vraucourt Copse Cemetery in the late 1920s.[2][7][8] At the time of his death, Bullen's wife was pregnant with their first child.[6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bury | 1914–15[9] | Second Division | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Career total | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
