BULLOCH, William
born. 15.11.1895, Larkhall
Half back. Willie Bulloch will go down in Partick Thistle history as the first man to captain the Jags to a Scottish Cup triumph in 1921. Willie’s early career saw him play for Royal Albert in the Scottish Union, before moving to 1st Division Port Glasgow Athletic. Some steady performances in 2 seasons saw him move to then Southern League Tottenham Hotspur, but all his appearances were confined to Spurs 2nd string. A £100 transfer to Kilmarnock in January 1909 saw him return to the Scottish 1st Division, his time at Rugby Park was short lived and he moved back to Royal Albert. It was Thistle director William Lindsay that was responsible for his move to Firhill in the close season of 1909. Willie’s only made 1 appearance for the 1st XI in 1909-10, a Qualifying cup tie away to Bathgate on the 16th October. Thistle had to field 2 teams this day the 1st XI away in the league to Airdrieonians, and a younger XI at Bathagte, the team at Airdrie won 3-1, while Willie’s team lost 2-1 at Bathgate. Season 1910-11 saw Willie start as first choice left back and was an ever present in the league campaign as Thistle finished 4th in the league. Willie would continue to command a place in the first XI for the next 13 seasons, before re-joining Port Glasgow for a short spell and returning to Firhill as a coach. His career at Thistle seen him regarded as one of Scotland’s most consistent halfbacks.
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· 1911-12 Glasgow Cup Runner Up, Partick Thistle
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· 2nd October 1911 Represents the Scottish League vs. The Southern League (3-2 at Shawfield, Glasgow)
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· 1911-12 Scottish Reserve League Winner, Partick Thistle
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· 18th November 1914 Represents the Scottish League vs. The English League (2-1 in Belfast)
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· 1915-16 Glasgow Charity Cup Runner Up, Partick Thistle
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· 1917-18 Glasgow Charity Cup Runner Up, Partick Thistle
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· 1919-20 Glasgow Cup Runner Up, Partick Thistle
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· 1920-21 Scottish Cup Winner, Partick Thistle
· 9th July 1921 Represents the Scottish FA vs. Canada (1-0 in Alexandra Park, Canada)
