Joe Bulcock

Joseph Bulcock (April 1879 – 20 April 1918) was an English professional footballer, best remembered for his five years as a right back in the Southern League with Crystal Palace, for whom he made over 140 appearances.[4][5] Earlier in his career, he played in the Football League for Bury and for a number of non-League clubs.[1][6][7][8] He represented the Southern League XI and the Football Association XI.[9][10][11]

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 (aged 39)[2]
Place of death	Watten, France[3]
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	St Catherine's
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Brynn Central
	Burnley
	Aston Villa
1904	Bacup
1905	Colne
1906–1907	Bury	5	(0)
	Macclesfield	0	(0)
1908–1909	Exeter City	23
1909–1914	Crystal Palace	146	(2)
1914–1915	Swansea Town
National team
1910	Southern League XI	1	(0)
1910	Football Association XI
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Bulcock was the youngest of three brothers.[9] After professional football was suspended at the end of the 1914–15 season due to the ongoing First World War, he lived in Llanelli and worked as a plumber's mate.[12] Bulcock enlisted as a private in the Welch Regiment in December 1915 and was sent to the Western Front in September 1917.[12] He was wounded at the Fourth Battle of Ypres and died of wounds to the head at 36th Casualty Clearing Station in Watten, France on 20 April 1918.[3][13][9] Bulcock was buried in Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery, Belgium.[2]

Honours

Colne

• Lancashire Junior Cup: 1905–06[9]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 44. ISBN 190589161X.
2. "Casualty Details". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
3. "Joseph Bulcock | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
4. "Appearances". Crystal Palace FC. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
5. "Bulcock, Joseph". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
6. "The Football Association – Season 1904–05 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
7. "The Football Association – Season 1905–06 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
8. "The Football Association – Season 1906–07 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
9. "Joe Bulcock Dies From Wounds". Retrieved 3 April 2019.
10. "British FA XI tours". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
11. "J Bulcock". 11v11.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
12. Bowen, Huw; Johnes, Martin; Matthews, Gethin. "Plaque unveiled to commemorate former Swans". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
13. "The RAMC Casualty Clearing Stations 1914–1918". www.1914-1918.net. Retrieved 3 January 2016.