Teddy Bullen
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward 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] | ||
Playing position | Left half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1903–1906 | Altrincham | ||
1906–1917 | Bury | 188 | (7) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Edward "Teddy" Bullen (1884 – 11 August 1917) was an English professional football left half who made over 180 Football League appearances for Bury.[1]
Personal life
While Bullen was a Bury player, he ran a pub in his hometown of Warrington.[3] He served as a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War and was killed at Vaulx-Vraucourt, France on 11 August 1917.[4] He was nearby in Vraucourt Copse Cemetery.[2]
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 45. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- 1 2 "In memory of Teddy Bullen". www.buryfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
- ↑ "Edward Bullen | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
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