Willie Pullar

Willie Pullar
Personal information
Full name William Pullar[1]
Date of birth 11 April 1900[1]
Place of birth Fountainbridge, Scotland[1]
Date of death 17 January 1954(1954-01-17) (aged 53)[1]
Position(s) Outside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1921 Dalkeith Thistle
1921–1930 Cowdenbeath 289 (45)
1930–1932 Leith Athletic 32 (2)
1932 Raith Rovers 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Pullar (11 April 1900 – 17 January 1954) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 290 appearances as an outside right in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath.[2][3] He also played for Leith Athletic and Raith Rovers.[2]

Personal life

Pullar served in the British Army during the First World War.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cowdenbeath 1921–22[1] Scottish Second Division 21 1 3 0 24 1
1922–23[1] 31 7 1 1 32 8
1923–24[1] 36 3 2 0 38 3
1924–25[1] Scottish First Division 33 8 1 0 34 8
1925–26[1] 37 7 1 0 38 7
1926–27[1] 35 6 2 1 37 7
1927–28[1] 36 5 2 1 38 6
1928–29[1] 26 3 2 0 28 3
1929–30[1] 34 5 3 0 37 5
Total 289 45 17 3 306 48
Leith Athletic 1930–31[1] Scottish First Division 20 2 1 0 21 2
1931–32[1] 12 0 0 0 12 0
Total 32 2 1 0 33 2
Raith Rovers 1931–32[1] Scottish Second Division 6 0 — 6 0
Career total 327 47 18 3 345 50

Honours

Cowdenbeath

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  2. ^ a b c d "Willie Pullar". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Ron (30 June 2014). Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil: A Chronicle of Coal, Cowdenbeath and Football. Saint Andrew Press. p. 12. ISBN 9780861538744.
  4. ^ Cowdenbeath F.C. at the Football Club History Database


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