# Tony Bullock
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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tony Bullock
| fullname = Anthony Brian Bullock[{{Hugman|2620|accessdate=28 February 2017}}]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1972|2|18}}
| birth_place = [Warrington](/source/Warrington), England
| height =
| position = [Goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Montrose](/source/Montrose_F.C.) (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](/source/Northwich_Victoria)
| clubs2 = → [Hyde United](/source/Hyde_United_F.C.) (loan)
| clubs3 = [Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.)
| clubs4 = [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.)
| clubs5 = [Macclesfield Town](/source/Macclesfield_Town_F.C.)
| clubs6 = [Lincoln City](/source/Lincoln_City_F.C.)
| clubs7 = [Ross County](/source/Ross_County_F.C.)
| clubs8 = [Dundee United](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.)
| clubs9 = [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.)
| clubs10 = [St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.)
| clubs11 = [Ross County](/source/Ross_County_F.C.)
| clubs12 = [Montrose](/source/Montrose_F.C.)
| clubs13 = [Dundee](/source/Dundee_F.C.)
| clubs14 = [Livingston](/source/Livingston_F.C.)
| clubs15 = [Arbroath](/source/Arbroath_F.C.)
| clubs16 = [Airdrieonians](/source/Airdrieonians_F.C.)
| 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](/source/association_football) who played as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) and is currently goalkeeping coach at [Montrose](/source/Montrose_F.C.).
==Club career==
Born in [Warrington](/source/Warrington), Bullock joined [Northwich Victoria](/source/Northwich_Victoria_F.C.) from local club Winnington Avenue F.C.. In August 1992, he joined [Hyde United](/source/Hyde_United_F.C.) on loan, debuting in the 1-1 [Northern Premier League](/source/Northern_Premier_League) draw at [Goole Town](/source/Goole_A.F.C.) on 22 August 1992[{{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}}] and appearing twice more for the club before returning to the [Drill Field](/source/Drill_Field). He moved on to join [Leek Town](/source/Leek_Town_F.C.) before signing for [Barnsley](/source/Barnsley_F.C.) in March 1997. He struggled to hold down a regular first team place and left for [Macclesfield Town](/source/Macclesfield_Town_F.C.) in 2000 on a free transfer.
On 22 March 2001 he became [Alan Buckley](/source/Alan_Buckley)'s first signing for [Lincoln City](/source/Lincoln_City_F.C.) when the [Sincil Bank](/source/Sincil_Bank) based club agreed to take over his contract until the end of the season.[{{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}}] His debut came five days later in the 1–0 defeat at [Hartlepool United](/source/Hartlepool_United_F.C.)[{{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}}] but he failed to displace [Alan Marriott](/source/Alan_Marriott_(footballer)) permanently and, after one final appearance, was released by the club at the end of the season.[{{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}}]
He moved to Scotland to sign for [Ross County](/source/Ross_County_F.C.) in July 2001. A successful spell with County brought him a move to [Dundee United](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.) in 2003, where his final game was the [2005 Scottish Cup final](/source/2005_Scottish_Cup_final) defeat to [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.), before he returned to England with [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.). 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](/source/Stuart_Golabek).[{{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}}]
Bullock was [Steven Tweed](/source/Steven_Tweed)'s first signing for [Montrose](/source/Montrose_F.C.).[{{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}}]
He then signed for [Dundee](/source/Dundee_F.C.) 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.[{{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}}]
Bullock signed for [Livingston](/source/Livingston_F.C.) in 2010.[{{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](/source/BBC_Sport) |date=6 May 2010 |accessdate=6 May 2010}}]
In June 2012, Bullock signed for [Arbroath](/source/Arbroath_F.C.) in a player-coach role.[{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/arbroath-bring-in-bullock/ |title=Arbroath Bring in Bullock |publisher=[Scottish Football League](/source/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 }}]
On 25 September, Bullock left [Arbroath](/source/Arbroath_F.C.), with manager [Paul Sheerin](/source/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."[{{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}}]
On 1 November 2013, Bullock signed for [Scottish League One](/source/Scottish_League_One) side [Airdrieonians](/source/Airdrieonians_F.C.), making his debut the same day in a 3–0 defeat against [Rangers](/source/Rangers_F.C.) in the [Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup).[{{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}}] 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.[{{cite web|title=Tony Bullock|url=http://airdriefc.com/squadprofiles/tonybullock.html|publisher=airdriefc.com|accessdate=4 February 2014}}] He left Airdrieonians in October 2014. In June 2019, having been coaching at [Broughty Athletic](/source/Broughty_Athletic_F.C.), he was appointed goalkeeper coach at [Montrose](/source/Montrose_F.C.) which saw Bullock renew acquaintance with manager [Stewart Petrie](/source/Stewart_Petrie) who he had played with at [Ross County](/source/Ross_County_F.C.) and coached with at [Arbroath](/source/Arbroath_F.C.).[{{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}}]
==Honours==
;[St Mirren](/source/St_Mirren_F.C.)
*'''[Scottish First Division](/source/Scottish_Football_League_First_Division) Winner: 1'''
:: [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_in_Scottish_football)
;[Dundee United](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.)
*'''[Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup) Runner-up: 1'''
::[2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_in_Scottish_football)
==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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Category:1972 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Warrington
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Northwich Victoria F.C. players
Category:Hyde United F.C. players
Category:Leek Town F.C. players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Macclesfield Town F.C. players
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Ross County F.C. players
Category:Scottish Premier League players
Category:Dundee United F.C. players
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:St Mirren F.C. players
Category:Montrose F.C. players
Category:Dundee F.C. players
Category:Livingston F.C. players
Category:Livingston F.C. non-playing staff
Category:Arbroath F.C. players
Category:Airdrieonians F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Northern Premier League players
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