James Gullan

James "Carbine" Gullan (1874 – 13 June 1904) was a prominent Australian footballer of the 1890s and early 1900s.

He was considered a significantly fit and fair player.[1] At the age of 29 he died of accidental poisoning. Gullan felt unwell and had decided to take some castor oil, a common remedy for such complaints at that time. It was later discovered he had accidentally taken "boiler fluid", a mixture of caustic soda and arsenic.[2][3]

  1. ^ "James Gullan". The Spectator. Western Australia. 16 July 1903. p. 14. Retrieved 25 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "James Gullan's Death". The Mail. Vol. 1, no. 145. Western Australia. 17 June 1904. p. 1 (Second Edition). Retrieved 25 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Champion Footballer Poisoned". The Australasian. Vol. LXXVI, no. 1994. Victoria, Australia. 18 June 1904. p. 25. Retrieved 25 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.