George Bullock (footballer)

George Bullock
Personal information
Full name	George Frederick Bullock
Date of birth	22 January 1916
Place of birth	Wolverhampton, England
Date of death	31 May 1943 (aged 27)
Place of death	Appleton, England
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team
1935	Oakengates Town
1936–1937	Birmingham
1936	Stafford Rangers
1936–1940	Barnsley
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

George Frederick Bullock (22 January 1916 – 31 May 1943) was an English professional footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Barnsley.^[2]

Personal life

Bullock was married and served as a naval airman 1st class in the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War.^[1] Stationed at RNAS Stretton, he was killed in a road accident near Appleton on 31 May 1943 while returning to base following a dance.^[4]^[3] The vehicle crashed through a hedge and overturned, killing all six inside, including Bullock.^[3] He was buried at Heath Town (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Wolverhampton.^[1]^[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barnsley	1936–37	Second Division^[2]	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1937–38	Second Division^[2]	28	2	0	0	28	2
	1938–39	Third Division North^[2]	39	10	1	0	40	12
	1939–40	Second Division^[2]	3	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			71	12	1	0	72	12

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Casualty Details: George Frederick Bullock". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Fred Bullock at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Inquest on Naval Ratings". Liverpool Daily Post. 3 June 1943. Retrieved 24 August 2020 – via newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Rippon, Anton (2011). Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War. Cheltenham: The History Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-7524-7188-4.

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[CWGC-1] "Casualty Details: George Frederick Bullock". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

[ENFA-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Fred Bullock at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

[NA-3] "Inquest on Naval Ratings". Liverpool Daily Post. 3 June 1943. Retrieved 24 August 2020 – via newspapers.com.

[GMFGP-4] Rippon, Anton (2011). Gas Masks for Goal Posts: Football in Britain During the Second World War. Cheltenham: The History Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-7524-7188-4.

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