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| birth_place = [[Johnstone]], Scotland
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| position = [[Defender (football)|Defender]]
| position = [[Defender (football)|Defender]]
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| youthclubs1 = [[Johnstone Burgh F.C.|Johnstone Burgh]]
| youthclubs1 = [[Johnstone Burgh F.C.|Johnstone Burgh]]
| youthyears2 = 1977–1979
| youthyears2 = 1977–1979
| youthclubs2 = [[St. Mirren F.C.|St. Mirren]]
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| years1 = 1979–1985
| years1 = 1979–1985
| clubs1 = [[St. Mirren F.C.|St. Mirren]]
| clubs1 = [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]]
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| years2 = 1985–1987
| clubs2 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
| clubs2 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
| years3 = 1987–1988
| years3 = 1987–1988
| clubs3 = [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]
| clubs3 = [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]
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| nationalyears1 = 1980
| nationalyears1 = 1979–1980
| nationalteam1 = [[Scottish League XI]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Scotland national under-21 football team|Scotland U21]]
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'''Mark Fulton''' (born 16 September 1959 in [[Johnstone]]) is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] former professional [[association football]] player, who played for [[St. Mirren F.C.|St. Mirren]], [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] and [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]].
'''Mark Fulton''' (born 16 September 1959 in [[Johnstone]]) is a Scottish former professional [[association football|footballer]] who played for [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]], [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] and [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]].


Fulton was outstanding as a young player at St. Mirren, and he was selected five times by the [[Scotland national under-21 football team]].<ref name = "j58">Jeffrey, pp58.</ref> Fulton also represented the [[Scottish League XI|Scottish League]] once, in 1980.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/markfulton.html|title=Mark Fulton|publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club|work=Londonhearts.com|accessdate=10 December 2011}}</ref> After making 160 league appearances for St. Mirren, Fulton transferred to Hibernian in 1985. He made 30 league appearances for Hibs in his [[1985-86 in Scottish football|debut season]] and played in the [[1985 Scottish League Cup Final]].<ref name = "j58"/> He fell out of favour at Hibs in the [[1986-87 in Scottish football|following season]], and transferred to Hamilton Academical. He left the senior game after just over a year with Hamilton.
Fulton was outstanding as a young player at St Mirren, and was selected five times by the [[Scotland national under-21 football team]].<ref name = "j58">Jeffrey, pp58.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=64 |title=Scotland U21 profile |publisher=Fitbastats.com |accessdate=20 October 2017}}</ref> Fulton also represented the [[Scottish League XI|Scottish League]] once, in 1980.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/markfulton.html|title=Mark Fulton|publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club|work=Londonhearts.com|accessdate=10 December 2011}}</ref> After making 160 league appearances for St Mirren, Fulton transferred to [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in 1985. He made 30 league appearances for Hibs in his [[1985–86 in Scottish football|debut season]] and played in the [[1985 Scottish League Cup Final]].<ref name = "j58"/> He fell out of favour at [[Easter Road]] in the [[1986–87 in Scottish football|following season]] and transferred to Hamilton Academical. He left the senior game after just over a year with the ''Accies''.

He later became a police officer.<ref name="lex">{{cite web|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/WHERE+ARE+THEY+NOW%3F+Lex+Baillie%3B+Lawman+Lex+pounds+well-trodden+beat.-a061052953|title=WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Lex Baillie; Lawman Lex pounds well-trodden beat|date=10 November 1997|publisher=The Mirror|accessdate=20 October 2017}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/markfulton.htm Newcastle Fans profile]
*{{NeilBrownPlayers|player/markfulton}}


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Latest revision as of 01:52, 17 July 2023

This article is about the footballer. For the loyalist paramilitary, see Mark Fulton (loyalist).

Mark Fulton
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-09-16) 16 September 1959 (age 64)
Place of birth Johnstone, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Johnstone Burgh
1977–1979 St Mirren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1985 St Mirren 160 (6)
1985–1987 Hibernian 39 (0)
1987–1988 Hamilton Academical 19 (0)
International career
1979–1980 Scotland U21 5 (0)
1980 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mark Fulton (born 16 September 1959 in Johnstone) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played for St Mirren, Hibernian and Hamilton Academical.

Fulton was outstanding as a young player at St Mirren, and was selected five times by the Scotland national under-21 football team.[1][2] Fulton also represented the Scottish League once, in 1980.[3] After making 160 league appearances for St Mirren, Fulton transferred to Hibernian in 1985. He made 30 league appearances for Hibs in his debut season and played in the 1985 Scottish League Cup Final.[1] He fell out of favour at Easter Road in the following season and transferred to Hamilton Academical. He left the senior game after just over a year with the Accies.

He later became a police officer.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Jeffrey, pp58.
  2. ^ "Scotland U21 profile". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Mark Fulton". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  4. ^ "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Lex Baillie; Lawman Lex pounds well-trodden beat". The Mirror. 10 November 1997. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  • Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.

External links[edit]

  • Mark Fulton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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