Mick Cullerton

Michael Joseph Cullerton (born 25 November 1948) is a Scottish former footballer. He is noted for his two spells with Port Vale, as well as for being Stafford Rangers' star forward as they were one of the elite non-League clubs in the 1970s. He later worked behind the scenes at Port Vale and Stoke City, and commentated for BBC Radio Stoke.

Career Port Vale Cullerton played for Scotland under-16s, where he impressed Jock Stein, and won a trial at Chelsea after being scouted by Tommy Docherty. He remained at the club however, and scored another hat-trick in a 4–2 win over Swansea Town on 20 April 1968. He felt that Lee was a very basic long ball merchant. He was loaned out to Chester in March 1969, moving there for free in May of that year. Chester had been on course for promotion when he arrived, but injuries to key players saw the Seals fall away to a mid-table finish. The money went towards a new toilet block at Marston Road.

Return to Port Vale Cullerton marked the home debut of his second spell at Vale by scoring a hat-trick past Hereford United in the League Cup. With 21 goals he became the club's top scorer of the 1975–76 season, but severed a cartilage in September 1976, an injury which put him out of action for five months.

Later career Cullerton was given a free transfer to Northwich Victoria in May 1978 and later re-signed with Stafford Rangers.

Style of play Cullerton was a goalscorer with excellent finishing skills, able to curve the ball past goalkeepers easily. He stayed with Stoke for until 1996.

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1965–66 Fourth Division

1966–67 Fourth Division

1967–68 Fourth Division

1968–69 Fourth Division

1975–76 Third Division

1976–77 Third Division

1977–78 Third Division

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Honours Stafford Rangers Northern Premier League: 1971–72 FA Trophy: 1972 & 1979