Micky Bull

Michael Frederick Bull (3 April 1930 – December 2011) was an English professional football outside forward who played in the Football League for Brentford and Swindon Town. He later had a career in non-league football, most notably with Bedford Town.

Micky Bull
Personal information
Full name Michael Frederick Bull[1]
Date of birth (1930-04-03)3 April 1930
Place of birth Twickenham, England
Date of death December 2011 (2012-01) (aged 81)[1]
Place of death Kingston upon Hull, England
Position(s) Outside forward
Youth career
0000–1948 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
Tonbridge
Tunbridge Wells United
Chatham Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

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] 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 title in the 1958–59 season.[2][6]

Honours

Bedford Town

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1952–53[3] Second Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Swindon Town 1953–54[4] Third Division South 41 12 2 0 43 12
1954–55[4] 28 3 1 0 29 3
Total 69 15 3 0 72 15
Career total 72 15 3 0 75 15

References
  1. "Micky Bull". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 30. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 382. ISBN 0951526200.
  4. "Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Mike BULL – Player Profile". swindon-town-fc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  5. "Best Years Players A-B – bedfordoldeagles". google.com. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. Bedford Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database
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