Bobby Bulch

Robert Stephen Bulch (1 January 1933 – 8 May 2012) was an English footballer who made 71 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half for Notts County and Darlington in the 1950s. He was picked up by Notts County when his RAF Syerston side played them in a friendly. After he was de-mobbed from his national service on 15 March 1953, he was signed up by the Magpies. He also played non-league football for clubs including Washington and Ashington.[2]

Bobby Bulch
Personal information
Full name Robert Stephen Bulch[1]
Date of birth (1933-01-01)1 January 1933[1]
Place of birth Washington,[1] England
Date of death 8 May 2012(2012-05-08) (aged 79)[1]
Place of death Washington,[1] England
Height 6 ft (183 cm)
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
– Newcastle Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1949 Chelsea
– Washington
1953–1958 Notts County 27 (1)
1958–1960 Darlington 44 (1)
– Ashington
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

In an autobiographical article written by Bobby Bulch himself it is written:

"Sport has always been my main interest. Football, Golfing (9 handicap) and Snooker. Football, but only as a viewer in recent years. Golf is still an interest even after having held a 9 handicap for nearly twenty years, snooker in recent times because it was a far less strenuous activity. I also enjoy gardening, fitting the necessary housework in between, as my wife still works for a living, and of course watching T.V. with my grandchildren"[3].

Bobby's family later made this article freely available to the people of Washington and was reproduced verbatim.

References
  1. "Robert Bulch". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. "Notts County: 1946/47–2012/13" and "Darlington: 1946/47–1988/89 & 1990/91–2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. "Bobby Bulch". www.raggyspelk.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2021.


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