John Connell Fulton (1890 – 8 November 1926) was a Scottish footballer who played as a

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, mainly for Morton over two spells. He started his career at Abercorn, then played regularly for Morton for three seasons, attracting the attention of Everton who agreed a deal to sign him for cash and Jimmy Gourlay in May 1913.James Gourley of Everton and Morton
ToffeeWeb, 14 November 2016 However, Fulton never made a first-team appearance in the English

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and by the end of the same year was back in Scotland with

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,(Rangers player) Fulton, John C.
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table, and then immediately sold Fulton back to Morton. World War I soon broke out, and during the conflict Fulton served in the Scots Guards, attaining the rank of sergeant-major. His military commitments meant he rarely played for Morton (who were one of Scotland's strongest teams during the period) but remained contracted to them. In 1919, with the war at an end, Fulton was permitted to play for Morton's local rivals St Mirren, primarily in the

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due to an injury to Bernard Callaghan, and he was part of the team which brought the trophy to Paisley – his home town – with a win over Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park. Fulton retired as a footballer in 1923, becoming a local professional player and greenkeeper at Bushes Golf Club in Paisley. He died in an accident in November 1926 when he fell off a wall at his workplace, and the shotgun he was carrying for pest control on the course discharged, shooting him in the head.Footballer Jock met a tragic end
Daily Record, 16 February 2013 His son, also John, played for Queen of the South and Dumbarton in the 1940s.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fulton, John 1890 births Date of birth missing 1926 deaths Scottish footballers Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Abercorn F.C. players Everton F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Johnstone F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players British Army personnel of World War I Scots Guards soldiers Accidental deaths in Scotland Deaths by firearm in Scotland Firearm accident victims Neilston Victoria F.C. players Association football fullbacks