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
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Barnsley | 1936–37 | Second Division[2] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937–38 | 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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