Bob Fullam
Forward, Football player
1897 – 1974
Who was Bob Fullam?
Bob Fullam was an Irish footballer and one of the best-known players in the League of Ireland in the 1920s. A versatile attacking player, he was skilful but also had a tough-man image.
born Ringsend, Fullam worked as a docker in Dublin, and played for Shelbourne F.C. 1918–21, winning the Irish Cup in 1920. He then transferred to Shamrock Rovers, and played in the inaugural Free State Cup final in 1922. In that match, his skirmishes with Charlie Dowdall of eventual champions St. James's Gate F.C. helped provoke post-match disturbances involving players and supporters. This led to a ban for the start of the following season. Nevertheless, he finished top scorer with 27 goals in 22 games, as Rovers won their first League title. He transferred to Leeds United for 1923–24 but played only seven games. He returned to Rovers the next season, helping them to the Double, as "give it to Bob" became a Dublin catchphrase. In the 1926 Cup final, he famously pulled out of a goalmouth challenge, sacrificing a goal to prevent injuring the Fordsons F.C. goalkeeper.
Fullam made his debut for the Irish Free State against Italy in Turin in 1926; he scored in the return match against Italy in 1927. As he was now 30, and the selectors had a preference for young players, this second cap was his last. He continued to play for Shamrock Rovers into the early 1930s.
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- Born
- 1897
Ringsend - Nationality
- Republic of Ireland
- Lived in
- Dublin
- Ringsend
- Died
- Jan 1, 1974
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on July 23, 2013
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