 Bullard playing for Ipswich Town in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Richard Bullard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1978[2] | ||
| Place of birth | East Ham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Corinthian | |||
| 1997–1998 | Dartford | ||
| 1998–1999 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 30 | (7) |
| 1999–2001 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Peterborough United | 66 | (11) |
| 2003–2006 | Wigan Athletic | 145 | (10) |
| 2006–2009 | Fulham | 39 | (6) |
| 2009–2011 | Hull City | 23 | (7) |
| 2011 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2011–2012 | Ipswich Town | 21 | (1) |
| 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 342 | (47) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Leatherhead | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Richard Bullard (born 23 October 1978) is an English former professional footballer, coach and television personality. He was the co-host of the Saturday morning Sky Sports show Soccer AM.
As a player he was a midfielder and played youth football at West Ham United before moving to Gravesend & Northfleet in 1998. Two seasons at Peterborough United was followed by a spell at Wigan Athletic where he scored ten goals in 145 league appearances, helping them to their first promotion to the Premier League. Bullard was known for being a passionate leader on the pitch and for his funny antics, playing football with a smile throughout his career. Paul Jewell described Bullard as the heart and soul of the dressing room.[4]
A transfer to Fulham in 2006 resulted in six goals in 39 league appearances before Bullard moved to Hull City in 2009. A loan move to Ipswich Town commenced in 2011 where he scored on his debut. He later moved permanently to Ipswich and ended his career at Milton Keynes Dons. On 1 October 2012, Bullard retired from professional football, because problems with his knees meant he was unable to keep up the playing demands of up to two games a week.[5] He was most recently manager at Leatherhead between September 2016 and May 2017.
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Whose Registrations have been Cancelled by Mutual Consent Between 01/10/2012 and 31/10/2012". The Football Association. p. 15. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy Bullard". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Jimmy Bullard: MK Dons midfielder retires after knee injuries". BBC Sport. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.