Peter Leonard Bullock (born 17 November 1941) is an English former footballer who played as an inside forward. He scored 53 goals in 199 appearances in the Football League playing for Stoke City, Birmingham City, Southend United, Colchester United, Exeter City and Walsall.
Career Bullock was born in Stoke-on-Trent and began his career with Stoke City. He made his debut for Stoke in a 4–1 defeat away at Swansea Town on 19 April 1958 at the age of 16 years and 163 days becoming the club's youngest player, he also scored Stoke's goal thus becoming youngest goalscorer. He scored five goals in 13 appearances in 1958–59 but injury kept him out of the entire 1959–60 season. He returned to the side in 1960–61 under new manager Tony Waddington playing in 19 matches scoring five goals. He scored five goals again in 1961–62 and was sold to First Division Birmingham City for a fee of £10,000. He was never able to live up to his potential at Birmingham and after making 28 appearances in four years he left for Southend United.
Bullock did not stay long at Roots Hall quickly moving to local rivals Colchester United with whom he gained promotion from the Fourth Division in 1965–66. He scored 15 goals in 1966–67 as the "U's" finished in 13th position, but relegation was suffered in 1967–68 and Bullock joined Exeter City in August 1968. He spent just three months at Exeter before returning to Staffordshire and played for non-league Stafford Rangers. He made a short return to professional football playing seven matches for Walsall before retiring.
Personal life Bullock comes from a footballing family. His elder brother Brian was an amateur with West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City, and younger brother Mickey had a long playing career before going into management. His son Simon played for Halifax Town while Mickey Bullock was manager there.
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ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsStoke City1957–58Second Division3100–311958–59Second Division13500–1351959–60Second Division0000–001960–61Second Division17500001751961–62Second Division1122122155Total441321224816Birmingham City1961–62First Division100000101962–63First Division14200111531963–64First Division11100001111964–65First Division10000010Total2730011284Southend United1964–65Third Division820000821965–66Third Division40000040Total1220000122Colchester United1965–66Fourth Division3411200036111966–67Third Division4115101043151967–68Third Division2072010237Total9533302010033Exeter City1968–69Fourth Division1420051193Total1420051193Walsall1968–69Third Division70000070Total70000070Career Total199537110421658
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