About Johnny Fullam
Lived 1940 – 2015 (aged 75). Johnny Fullam was an Irish association football player.
John Rowan Fullam (22 March 1940 – 10 June 2015) was an Irish association footballer.
Career
Born in Dublin, Fullam began his career at Home Farm before signing for Preston North End in 1958. He scored 6 goals in 49 league appearances for Preston. The following year he scored again in Europe in the 4–1 win over Spora Luxembourg and had two great games against FC Bayern Munich where Rovers were seven minutes from putting the eventual winners of the competition.
He was on the mark in Europe again in 1968 against Randers FC but a knee injury he received in March 1969 kept him out of Rovers' record making six-in-a-row FAI Cup Final win. He signed for Bohemians shortly after and won yet another FAI Cup in his first season at Dalymount Park. In 1975, he won the League with Bohs and picked up another FAI Cup in 1976. He made 8 appearances in European competition for Bohs. He signed back for Rovers in the 1976 close season and captained the Milltown club to his eighth FAI Cup win in 1978. He was given a free transfer by Johnny Giles at the end of the 1978/79 season.
Fullam finished his League of Ireland career at Athlone Town, signing for them with Mick Smyth in August 1979. His last League of Ireland game was the final game of the 1979–80 League of Ireland season at St Mel's Park when Limerick United won the league.
He played well over 400 League of Ireland games. He had played for Rovers for eleven seasons in two spells and he was a worthy recipient of the Shamrock Rovers Hall of Fame award in 1991. He earned 11 caps playing for Republic of Ireland national football team, 10 while with Rovers. He holds the Rovers record for the most European appearances with 19 scoring the aforementioned 3 goals.
Honours League of Ireland: 2 Shamrock Rovers – 1964 Bohemians – 1975 FAI Cup: 8 Shamrock Rovers – 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1978 Bohemians – 1970, 1976 League of Ireland Shield: 1 Shamrock Rovers – 1964 League of Ireland Cup: 1 Shamrock Rovers – 1976/77 Leinster Senior Cup: 2 Shamrock Rovers – 1964, 1968/69 Dublin City Cup: 2 Shamrock Rovers – 1964, 1966/67 Top Four Cup: 1 Shamrock Rovers 1966 Blaxnit Cup: 1 Shamrock Rovers 1967–68 LFA President's Cup: Bohemians 1974/75 SWAI Personality of the Year: 2 Shamrock Rovers – 1967/68 Bohemians – 1974/75 Hall of Fame: 1 Shamrock Rovers – 1990/91
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Johnny Fullam?
Irish footballer (1940-2015)
When was Johnny Fullam born?
Johnny Fullam was born on 22 March 1940 in Dublin.
When did Johnny Fullam die?
Johnny Fullam died on 10 June 2015 in Dublin.
What was Johnny Fullam's occupation?
Johnny Fullam was an association football player.
What nationality was Johnny Fullam?
Johnny Fullam was Irish.
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