Gary Bull

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Gary Bull
Personal information
Full name Gary William Bull [1]
Date of birth (1966-06-12) 12 June 1966 (age 57) [1]
Place of birth West Bromwich, [1] England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [2]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1988 Southampton 0 (0)
1988–1989 Cambridge United 19 (4)
1989–1993 Barnet 165 [3] (91)
1993–1995 Nottingham Forest 12 (1)
1994Birmingham City (loan) 10 (6)
1995Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 10 (3)
1995–1996 Birmingham City 6 (0)
1996–1998 York City 84 (11)
1998–2000 Scunthorpe United 31 (1)
2000–2003 Grantham Town 125 (68)
2003–2005 Lincoln United ? (?)
2005–2012 Boston Town ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gary William Bull (born 12 June 1966) is an English retired footballer. He played for many clubs, most notably Nottingham Forest, typically as a centre forward.

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Playing career

Having been a trainee at Southampton, Bull joined Cambridge United in March 1988. [4]

During the 2006–07 season at Boston Town, he scored 57 goals, a club record. He later went on to become their all-time top scorer with over 200 goals, despite joining the club at the age of 39, before finally retiring from playing aged 45 in 2012. [5]

Personal life

He is the cousin of Steve Bull, the record goalscorer for Wolverhampton Wanderers. [6]

Honours

Individual

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References

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  2. Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p.  336. ISBN   978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. http://www.downhillsecondhalf.co.uk/football/ViewPerson.aspx?PersonID=519
  4. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (2003). In That Number – A post-war chronicle of Southampton FC. Hagiology Publishing. p. 611. ISBN   0-9534474-3-X.
  5. Hall of Fame No. 17
  6. "Football Gary Bull, the Nottingham Forest striker, has joined Second Division Brighton". The Independent . 18 August 1995. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  7. Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 149.
  8. Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 149.