Sidney Pullen

Sidney Pullen (14 July 1895 – 1 August 1950) was an English-born Brazilian football midfielder, who played for Flamengo, a club based in Rio de Janeiro.

Biography Born in Southampton, When Paysandu closed their football department, he moved to Flamengo, and his father imported from Germany the kit known as coral snake. a Rio de Janeiro team founded by English expatriates, winning the Campeonato Carioca in 1912. He also worked as Flamengo's head coach. He played five matches between 1916 and 1917, thereof three 1916 Copa América matches in July 1916. In 1917 he played for Brazil in two test matches against the club sides Dublin FC from Montevideo and Sportivo Barracas from Buenos Aires.

Refereeing career Pullen worked as a referee in one match of the 1916 Copa América. The match was played on 6 July, between Argentina and Chile.

Honours Paysandu Campeonato Carioca: 1912 Flamengo Campeonato Carioca: 1915, 1920, 1921, 1925