{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tony Bullock | fullname = Anthony Brian Bullock<ref>{{Hugman|2620|accessdate=28 February 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1972|2|18}} | birth_place = Warrington, England | height = | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Montrose (Goalkeeping coach) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 1992–1993 | years2 = 1992–1993 | years3 = 1996–1997 | years4 = 1997–2000 | years5 = 2000–2001 | years6 = 2001 | years7 = 2001–2003 | years8 = 2003–2005 | years9 = 2005–2006 | years10 = 2006–2007 | years11 = 2007–2009 | years12 = 2009 | years13 = 2009–2010 | years14 = 2010–2012 | years15 = 2012–2013 | years16 = 2013–2014 | clubs1 = Northwich Victoria | clubs2 = → Hyde United (loan) | clubs3 = Leek Town | clubs4 = Barnsley | clubs5 = Macclesfield Town | clubs6 = Lincoln City | clubs7 = Ross County | clubs8 = Dundee United | clubs9 = Gillingham | clubs10 = St Mirren | clubs11 = Ross County | clubs12 = Montrose | clubs13 = Dundee | clubs14 = Livingston | clubs15 = Arbroath | clubs16 = Airdrieonians | caps1 = 37 | caps2 = 3 | caps3 = | caps4 = 38 | caps5 = 24 | caps6 = 2 | caps7 = 69 | caps8 = 31 | caps9 = 6 | caps10 = 29 | caps11 = 40 | caps12 = 16 | caps13 = 19 | caps14 = 34 | caps15 = 10 | caps16 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | goals3 = | goals4 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | goals10 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | goals12 = 0 | goals13 = 0 | goals14 = 0 | goals15 = 0 | goals16 = 0 | totalcaps = 358| totalgoals = 0 | club-update = 18:15, 4 February 2014 (UTC) }} '''Anthony Brian Bullock''' (born 18 February 1972) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is currently goalkeeping coach at Montrose.
==Club career==
Born in Warrington, Bullock joined Northwich Victoria from local club Winnington Avenue F.C.. In August 1992, he joined Hyde United on loan, debuting in the 1-1 Northern Premier League draw at Goole Town on 22 August 1992<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hydefc.co.uk/playergames.php?id=299 |title=List of all games featuring Tony Bullock |publisher=Hyde F.C. Official Website |accessdate=18 November 2010}}</ref> and appearing twice more for the club before returning to the Drill Field. He moved on to join Leek Town before signing for Barnsley in March 1997. He struggled to hold down a regular first team place and left for Macclesfield Town in 2000 on a free transfer.
On 22 March 2001 he became Alan Buckley's first signing for Lincoln City when the Sincil Bank based club agreed to take over his contract until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~61500,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404183951/http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~61500,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 April 2012 |title=City snap up Macc' keeper |publisher=Lincoln City F.C. Official Website |date=22 March 2001 |accessdate=18 November 2010}}</ref> His debut came five days later in the 1–0 defeat at Hartlepool United<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~61518,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404184004/http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~61518,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 April 2012 |title=Solitary strike sinks City |date=27 March 2001 |publisher=Lincoln City F.C. Official Website |accessdate=18 November 2010}}</ref> but he failed to displace Alan Marriott permanently and, after one final appearance, was released by the club at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~61036,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404184021/http://www.redimps.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~61036,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 April 2012 |title=Six released by Imps |date=11 May 2001 |publisher=Lincoln City F.C. Official Website |accessdate=18 November 2010}}</ref>
He moved to Scotland to sign for Ross County in July 2001. A successful spell with County brought him a move to Dundee United in 2003, where his final game was the 2005 Scottish Cup final defeat to Celtic, before he returned to England with Gillingham. After only five months with Gillingham, Bullock signed for St Mirren in January 2006, but he failed to cement a first-team place and was released in May 2007.
He rejoined Ross County in June 2007, along with Stuart Golabek.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/ross_county/6704539.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 June 2007|title=Golabek & Bullock back at County}}</ref>
Bullock was Steven Tweed's first signing for Montrose.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/montrose/7842298.stm|title=Keeper Bullock moves to Montrose|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 January 2009|accessdate=2009-01-21}}</ref>
He then signed for Dundee on a pre-contract agreement and joined his new teammates for pre-season training ahead of the 2009–10 season on 1 July 2009. After one season with the club, he was released by the club on 4 May 2010 along with 8 other players.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/8659495.stm|title=Dundee aim to axe 16 from squad |publisher=BBC Sport|date=4 May 2010|accessdate=2010-05-04}}</ref>
Bullock signed for Livingston in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/livingston/8663281.stm |title=Keeper Tony Bullock makes Livingston switch |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 May 2010 |accessdate=6 May 2010}}</ref>
In June 2012, Bullock signed for Arbroath in a player-coach role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/arbroath-bring-in-bullock/ |title=Arbroath Bring in Bullock |publisher=Scottish Football League |date=22 June 2012 |accessdate=3 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130202023811/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/arbroath-bring-in-bullock/ |archivedate=2 February 2013 }}</ref>
On 25 September, Bullock left Arbroath, with manager Paul Sheerin saying "He has had a sense of frustration about football for a while now and reckons that it is best that he takes a break from it."<ref>{{cite web|title=Frustrated Bullock leaves Arbroath|url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/frustrated-bullock-leaves-arbroath/|publisher=spfl.co.uk|date=25 September 2013|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref>
On 1 November 2013, Bullock signed for Scottish League One side Airdrieonians, making his debut the same day in a 3–0 defeat against Rangers in the Scottish Cup.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangers 3 Airdrieonians 0|url=http://www.airdriefc.com/reports/2013/11/01.html|publisher=airdriefc.com|date=1 November 2013|accessdate=4 November 2013}}</ref> This turned out to be his only appearance for the club and he then retired from playing and took up a role as their goalkeeping coach.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tony Bullock|url=http://airdriefc.com/squadprofiles/tonybullock.html|publisher=airdriefc.com|accessdate=4 February 2014}}</ref> He left Airdrieonians in October 2014. In June 2019, having been coaching at Broughty Athletic, he was appointed goalkeeper coach at Montrose which saw Bullock renew acquaintance with manager Stewart Petrie who he had played with at Ross County and coached with at Arbroath.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/scottish-league-1/913540/montrose-boss-stewart-petrie-waiting-for-answer-from-goalie-signing-target/ |title=Montrose boss Stewart Petrie waiting for answer from goalie signing target |publisher=The Courier |date=13 June 2019 |accessdate=16 July 2019}}</ref>
==Honours== ;St Mirren *'''Scottish First Division Winner: 1''' :: 2005–06 ;Dundee United *'''Scottish Cup Runner-up: 1''' ::2004–05
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerbase}} *[http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=bull01 Lincoln City F.C. Official Archive Profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080512011321/http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk/retro24.shtml Unofficial Tony Bullock Profile] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20090221180716/http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk/ The Forgotten Imp]
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