Joe Bulcock

Joe Bulcock
Personal information
Full name Joseph Bulcock[1]
Date of birth April 1879
Place of birth Burnley, England
Date of death 20 April 1918(1918-04-20) (aged 39)[2]
Place of death Watten, France[3]
Playing position Right back
Youth career
St Catherine's
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Brynn Central
Burnley
Aston Villa
Bacup
Colne
1906 Bury 5 (0)
Macclesfield
Exeter City
1909–1914 Crystal Palace 146 (2)
1914–1915 Swansea Town
National team
Southern League XI
1910 Football Association XI
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Joseph "Joe" Bulcock (April 1879 – 20 April 1918) was an English professional football right back, best remembered for his five years in the Southern League with Crystal Palace, for whom he made over 140 appearances.[4] Earlier in his career, he played in the Football League for Bury.[1] He represented the Southern League XI and the Football Association XI.[5][6]

Personal life

Bulcock was the youngest of three brothers.[5] He served as a private in the Welch Regiment during the First World War and died of wounds to the head at 36th Casualty Clearing Station in Watten, France on 20 April 1918.[3][7][5] He was buried in Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium.[2]

Honours

Colne

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 44. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 "CWGC - Casualty Details". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  3. 1 2 "Joseph Bulcock | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  4. "Joe Bulcock". Holmesdale Online. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  5. 1 2 3 4 http://burnleyinthegreatwar.info/Bex%20articles/bexb/bulcockjoseph63064b080518.JPG
  6. "BRITISH FA XI TOURS". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  7. "The RAMC Casualty Clearing Stations 1914-1918". www.1914-1918.net. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
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