Dannie Bulman

Oxford United and return to Crawley Town

He signed for Oxford United in May 2009 on a two-year contract. He made his competitive debut for the club on 8 August 2009 in a 2–1 home victory against York City on 8 August 2009. as they finished third and qualified for the Conference play-offs. Bulman appeared in both legs of the play-off semi-final as they defeated Rushden & Diamonds 3–1 on aggregate, prior to Bulman starting in Oxford's 3–1 victory over York City in the final, resulting in promotion to League Two.

After eight appearances for Oxford in all competitions during the 2010–11 season, In response to his return to the club, manager Steve Evans said that he was 'delighted he wanted to come back here'. Bulman's first appearance of this spell with Crawley came on 1 January 2011 in a 3–1 victory at home to Eastbourne Borough. whilst they also reached the fifth round of the FA Cup, before being knocked out by Manchester United. He made 37 appearances in all competitions for Crawlry across both spells at the club during the 2010–11 season. Bulman appeared in 48 matches across all competitions and scored three goals. He made his debut for the club in their first match of the season, starting in a 2–2 draw at home to Shrewsbury Town on 9 August 2014.

He played for Wimbledon in the 2016 Football League Two play-off final as they won 2–0 and were promoted to League One for the first time in their history. He agreed a new deal with the club in May 2016.

Despite winning the club's Players' Player of the Year award, he was released by Wimbledon at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Bulman was selected as part of AFC Wimbledon's team of the decade for the 2010s.

Second return to Crawley Town He returned to Crawley in 2017, and was offered a new contract at the end of the 2017–18 season. In June 2019, at the age of 40, Bulman was offered another one-year contract by Crawley; at that point he was the oldest active player in the English Football League, ahead of Kevin Ellison, Aaron Wilbraham and James Coppinger. At the end of the 2019–20 season, he was offered a new contract by the club, which he agreed to, signing a one-year contract extension as part of a player-coach arrangement. On 2 April 2022, Bulman announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 43.

Style of play Bulman generally plays as a central midfielder, Bulman was also known for his determination as a player.

Career statistics

Honours Oxford United Conference Premier play-offs: 2010

Crawley Town Conference Premier: 2010–11

AFC Wimbledon Football League Two play-offs: 2016