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Jim Bullions
Personal information
Full name James Law Bullions[1]
Date of birth (1924-03-12)12 March 1924
Place of birth Dennyloanhead, Scotland
Date of death June 2014(2014-06-00) (aged 90)
Place of death Barlborough, Derbyshire, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Chesterfield
Clowne
1944–1946 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1947 Derby County 17 (0)
1947–1950 Leeds United 35 (0)
1950–1954 Shrewsbury Town 131 (2)
1954–1956 Worksop Town
1956 Gresley Rovers
1956–1958 Sutton Town
1958–1960 Matlock Town
1960–1962 Alfreton Town
Total 183 (2)
Managerial career
1960–1971 Alfreton Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Law Bullions (12 March 1924 – June 2014) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

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Born in Dennyloanhead, Bullions spent his early career as an amateur at Chesterfield and Clowne,[2] before playing in the Football League for Derby County, Leeds United and Shrewsbury Town.[3] He later played non-league football for Worksop Town, Gresley Rovers, Sutton Town, Matlock Town and Alfreton Town, also managing the latter club.[2]

Bullions died in Barlborough, Derbyshire in June 2014, at the age of 90.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Bullions". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. ^ a b "Profile". Oz White LUFC.
  3. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database.
  4. ^ "Derby County Saddened To Learn of Jim Bullions' Passing". Derby County F.C. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.