Thomas "Tom" McNulty (30 December 1929 – April 1979) was an English

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player. He was born in

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. McNulty started his senior career with

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in 1949 and made his debut with the senior team in a home fixture against

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on 15 April 1950. He helped United win the 1951–52 league

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. He left the club for

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in 1954 for a transfer fee of £7,000 after having made 59 appearances in seven years for United.

Honours

Manchester United * First Division: 1951–52

References

External links

Tom McNulty
at LFChistory.net * 1929 births 1979 deaths English footballers Manchester United F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Footballers from Salford Place of death missing English Football League players Association football defenders {{England-footy-defender-1920s-stub