Mick Cullen

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Mick Cullen
Personal information
Full name Michael Joseph Cullen [1]
Date of birth (1931-07-03) 3 July 1931 (age 93)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1948–1951 Luton Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1951–1958 Luton Town 112 (16)
1958–1962 Grimsby Town 178 (35)
1962–1965 Derby County 24 (5)
Wellington Town
International career
1956 Scotland B [2] 1 (0)
1956 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael Joseph Cullen (born 3 July 1931) [3] is a Scottish former footballer, most noted as a player for Luton Town and Grimsby Town.

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Playing career

Cullen was born in Glasgow. At the age of 17, he signed for English Second Division side Luton Town in 1948. In 1956, he became the first Luton Town player ever to be capped by Scotland. [4] He was sold to Grimsby Town in 1958, and after a successful spell there he moved on to Derby County. He moved on to Wellington Town, where he played out his career. [5]

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References

  1. Michael Cullen, London Hearts.
  2. "Mick Cullen". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  3. "Mick Cullen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  4. Luton Town, London Hearts.
  5. Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN   978-0-9560832-0-3.