| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin John Bullock[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1975-03-05)5 March 1975 (age 50) | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Zealand U17 (head coach) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Eastwood Town | ? | (?) |
| 1993–2001 | Barnsley | 185 | (4) |
| 2000 | →Port Vale (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2001–2005 | Blackpool | 153 | (4) |
| 2005–2007 | Macclesfield Town | 83 | (11) |
| 2007–2008 | Wycombe Wanderers | 25 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | Waitakere United | ||
| Total | 452+ | (20+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020– | New Zealand U17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Martin John Bullock (born 5 March 1975) is an English former professionalfootballer and manager who is the head coach of theNew Zealand U17 team and a Football Development Officer at theNorthern Football Federation. He previously played for five league teams over 15 years, making 452league appearances. He also won acap for theEngland under-21 side in 1996.
Bullock played as amidfielder and began his career atnon-LeagueEastwood Town before earning a move toBarnsley in 1993. In an eight-year association with the club he played almost 200 league games for the club, helping them to thePremier League at the end of the1996–97 season.Loaned out toPort Vale in 2000, the following year hetransferred toBlackpool. He enjoyed a highly successful four years with the club, lifting theFootball League Trophy in2002 and2004. He then played forMacclesfield Town between 2005 and 2007 before ending his professional career withWycombe Wanderers in 2008. He later turned out for leading New Zealand sideWaitakere United, helping them to threePremiership titles before his retirement in June 2012.
Bullock began his career withNorthern Premier League First Division sideEastwood Town. He turned professional after a £15,000 move toBarnsley in 1993. He remained atOakwell for eight years, making 218 appearances in all competitions for the "Tykes". He played 28 league games, mostly as asubstitute, in the club's historic1996–97 campaign, which saw them finish second in theFirst Division. In the subsequent1997–98Premier League season he played 33 top-flight games. Barnsley wererelegated, though Bullock remained a key part of their1998–99 campaign. He found himself out of favour in1999–2000, however, making just six starts, five of which were in theLeague Cup. He was utilised more frequently in2000–01, after spending February 2000 onloan atSecond DivisionPort Vale, for whom he scored once againstQueens Park Rangers.[3]
In September 2001, he joinedSteve McMahon's Second Division newcomersBlackpool on afree transfer.[4] He became a key player for the club, making 43 league appearances in hismaiden season there. His contribution was particularly telling in the semi-final of theFootball League Trophy, as he scored thegolden goal winner againstHuddersfield Town that ensured the club a date at theMillennium Stadium.[5] He went on to play the full ninety minutes of the club's triumph overCambridge United inthe final.[6]
He enjoyed a similarly successful campaign in2002–03 and was offered a two-yearcontract extension in March 2003.[7] He was later named in the PFA Second DivisionTeam of the Year for his performances throughout the season.[8] The2003–04 campaign was also memorable for Bullock, as he helped Blackpool to lift the League Trophy for the second time in three seasons, followingvictory overSouthend United.[9] He made a further 28 league appearances for the club in2004–05. The new bossColin Hendry told him he would not be offered a new contract.[10] He signed forBrian Horton'sMacclesfield Town in June 2005.[11] Inhis first season with the club he made 40 appearances inLeague Two. He made a further 43 appearances inhis second season atMoss Rose. In May 2007, he switched clubs toWycombe Wanderers, penning a two-year deal.[12][13] He made 27 appearances in all competitions for the club in2007–08, before he announced his retirement from the professional game in May 2008.[14]
In 2009, he made a late move to New Zealand to play forWaitakere United. Following a second-place finish in2009–10, Waitakere went on to reachthe final of theOFC Champions League, and Bullock played both games of the 4–2aggregate defeat toPapua New Guinea sideHekari United.[15] Waitakere went on to win the championship in2010–11 after defeating rivalsAuckland City. They retained their title in2011–12 with a 4–1 win overTeam Wellington.[16] He retired at the age of 37 in June 2012.[17]
Whilst with Barnsley, Bullock won acap for theEngland under-21 side in 1996.
Bullock was appointed head coach of theNew Zealand U17 team and a Football Development Officer at theNorthern Football Federation in March 2020.[18] In December 2024, he became the first coach in Oceania to complete his assessment and achieve the OFC/NZF Pro Licence coaching diploma.[19]
Bullock is married to Michelle Bullock and has two children, Lillie and Maggie. He is focusing on earning hiscoaching badges to coach professionally.[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 1993–94 | First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994–95 | First Division | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1995–96 | First Division | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 1996–97 | First Division | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 1997–98 | Premier League | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 | First Division | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| 1999–2000 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | First Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 185 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 219 | 7 | ||
| Port Vale (loan) | 1999–2000 | First Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Blackpool | 2001–02 | Second Division | 43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 55 | 5 |
| 2002–03 | Second Division | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| 2003–04 | Second Division | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 57 | 1 | |
| 2004–05 | League One | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| Total | 153 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 185 | 7 | ||
| Macclesfield Town | 2005–06 | League Two | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 8 |
| 2006–07 | League Two | 43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |
| Total | 83 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 95 | 12 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | 2007–08 | League Two | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Waitakere United | 2009–10 | NZ Premiership | 13 | 0 | — | 11[a] | 1 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2010–11 | NZ Premiership | 6 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | NZ Premiership | 14 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 56 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 485 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 73 | 5 | 588 | 28 | ||
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