Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael John Hulligan | ||
Date of birth | 28 February 1923 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Date of death | 12 September 1978 | (aged 55)||
Place of death | Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Liverpool | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
1948–1955 | Port Vale | 197 | (22) |
Northwich Victoria | |||
Total | 197+ | (22+) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
Michael John (Mick) Hulligan (28 February 1923 – 12 September 1978) was an English footballer. He made 209 appearances (197 in the league) and scored 23 goals (22 in the league) for Port Vale.
Hulligan played for Liverpool before he and Stan Palk joined Port Vale in July 1948 for what was at the time a club record combined transfer fee of £10,000. He quickly became a regular but broke his ankle in September 1948, he recovered by January 1949 and was an ever-present for the 1950–51 season. He lost his place however in August 1953 and was transferred to Northwich Victoria in July 1955.[1]