Darren Bullock
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Darren John Bullock was a professional footballer who played for several English
clubs including Huddersfield Town
, Swindon Town
, and Bury
.
Bullock started his playing career at non-league Malvern Town
, before moving to Nuneaton Borough. In the summer of 1993, Huddersfield Town
paid £
55,000 for his combative midfield services where he became a firm fans' favourite for his no-holds-barred style of play and aggressive tackling. In 1994 he was a major part in Huddersfield Town winning promotion to the Division One as Division Two playoff winners, and reaching the FA Cup
fifth round (losing to Wimbledon
in the replay) and finishing eighth in the league a year later, narrowly missing out on a second successive promotion.
In 1997 he moved to Swindon Town
for £400,000 where he made 71 appearances and scored twice during two years at the County Ground
from where he moved to Bury
in 1999 for £200,000 - making 63 appearances and scoring nine times.
He was loaned out to Rushden & Diamonds
and Sheffield United
before being released on a free transfer to Worcester City
. He was sacked by Worcester City over disciplinary problems in March 2002.
Darren Bullock was appointed manager of Midland Combination team Archadales 73 in July 2010, this is his first attempt at professional management.
In 2006 he appeared in the book 100 Fans' Favourites written by Alisdair Straughan and published by Huddersfield Town for their Centenary.
Bullock also features on website Who Are Ya?! as a Huddersfield Town icon.
England
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clubs including Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
, Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
, and Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
.
Bullock started his playing career at non-league Malvern Town
Malvern Town F.C.
Malvern Town Football Club is an English football club based in Malvern, Worcestershire. The club's first team play in the West Midlands League Premier Division and have twice reached the third qualifying round of the FA Cup.-History:...
, before moving to Nuneaton Borough. In the summer of 1993, Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
paid £
Pound sterling
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55,000 for his combative midfield services where he became a firm fans' favourite for his no-holds-barred style of play and aggressive tackling. In 1994 he was a major part in Huddersfield Town winning promotion to the Division One as Division Two playoff winners, and reaching the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
fifth round (losing to Wimbledon
Wimbledon F.C.
Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football...
in the replay) and finishing eighth in the league a year later, narrowly missing out on a second successive promotion.
In 1997 he moved to Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
for £400,000 where he made 71 appearances and scored twice during two years at the County Ground
County Ground, Swindon
The County Ground is a stadium located near the town centre of Swindon, England. It is home to Swindon Town Football Club and has been for over a century.The current capacity is 15,728, all-seated...
from where he moved to Bury
Bury F.C.
Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
in 1999 for £200,000 - making 63 appearances and scoring nine times.
He was loaned out to Rushden & Diamonds
Rushden & Diamonds F.C.
Rushden & Diamonds Football Club was an association football club based in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire, England. Formed by a merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds in 1992, the club played in the Conference National following a short spell in the Football League at the start of...
and Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
before being released on a free transfer to Worcester City
Worcester City F.C.
Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:...
. He was sacked by Worcester City over disciplinary problems in March 2002.
Darren Bullock was appointed manager of Midland Combination team Archadales 73 in July 2010, this is his first attempt at professional management.
In 2006 he appeared in the book 100 Fans' Favourites written by Alisdair Straughan and published by Huddersfield Town for their Centenary.
Bullock also features on website Who Are Ya?! as a Huddersfield Town icon.