Pullan, Robert

Birth Date

19th February 1898

Birthplace

Darlington, Durham

Occupation

Half-Back

Biographical Text

Bob Pullan was a mainstay of Exeter City during the mid-1920s as he made over a hundred league appearances in between signing from Bristol City and later playing for Yeovil and Petters United.

He commenced his footballing career with Dawdon Colliery in the North East before joining Bristol City in 1920 where he spent four years mainly as a reserve player.

Moving to Exeter City in the summer of 1924 he made his league debut against Reading on 30 August 1924 and played 37 league games in his first season, forty in 1925/26 and 26 in his third and final season with the club. He scored twice against Brentford and Brighton.

He signed for Yeovil and Petters United in 1927 and died in North Yorkshire in 1981.

Appearances

103

Goals

2

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Comments

Michael West

For some reason at Yeovil, we have his death down in July 1976, it seems after his spell at Yeovil he stayed on in the town and worked for Westlands. 

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