Jimmy Bullard
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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. 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. He was most recently manager at Leatherhead between September 2016 and May 2017.
Career
- 1978Born
- 1998Joined Ebbsfleet United F.C.
- 1999Joined West Ham United F.C.
- 2001Joined Peterborough United F.C.
- 2003Joined Wigan Athletic F.C.
- 2006Joined Fulham F.C.
- 2009Joined Hull City A.F.C.
- 2011Joined Ipswich Town F.C.
- 2011Joined Ipswich Town F.C.
- 2012Joined Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
Trivia
- •Place of birth: East Ham
- •Citizenship: United Kingdom
- •Known as: association football player
- •Sport: association football