Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Robert Fulton
- Nickname(s)
- Bozo
- Born
- Sunday, 1st December, 1946
- Died
- Sunday, 23rd May, 2021 (Aged 74 years and 173 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Warrington, Cheshire, England
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- World Cup
- 1968, 1970, 1975
- The Ashes
- 1974, 1978/1979
- Test Series
- Australia vs New Zealand 1972, 1973/74 France vs. Australia, Australia vs New Zealand 1978
- Interstate Series
- 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978
- NSWRFL Premiership (NRL)
- 1972, 1973, 1976
- Preseason Cup
- 1977, 1979
- Midweek Cup
- 1978
- Clive Churchill Medal
- 1973
- RLW Player of the Year
- 1975
- Dally M Coach Of The Year
- 1981, 1983
- Immortal
- 1981
- International Hall Of Fame
- 2002
- National Rugby League Hall Of Fame
- 2002
- NSWRL Hall Of Fame
- 2017
Known Family Links
- Son
- Scott Fulton
- Brett Fulton
- Grandson
- Zac Fulton
Biography
Additional Notes
Rugby League Project previously had Bob Fulton's year of birth listed as 1947, this was corrected to 1946 on the 25th of May 2021.
Playing Career Statistics
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Competitions | |||||||||||||||
Competition | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
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The Ashes | 2 | 10 | 4 | - | 4 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
World Cup | 3 | 15 | 13 | - | 2 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | List | ||||
Tour Matches | Australia | - | 37 | 32 | - | 5 | 101 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 64.86% | List | |||
Test Series | 5 | 19 | 12 | - | 4 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 68.42% | List | ||||
Interstate Series | 8 | 17 | 14 | - | - | 42 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 88.24% | List | ||||
City vs Country Firsts | - | 9 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.78% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) | 3 | 263 | 147 | 26 | 59 | 600 | 172 | 85 | 6 | 65.40% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Finals | - | 25 | 12 | - | 12 | 55 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 48.00% | List | ||||
Preseason Cup | 2 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 62 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 66.04% | List | ||||
Midweek Cup | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | - | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 63.64% | List | ||||
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Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Australia | 1968, 1970-75, 1978 | 37 | 26 | - | 6 | 85 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 67.57% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Australia | 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975 | 15 | 13 | - | 2 | 42 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 66.67% | List | ||||
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Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Illawarra Firsts | 1965 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
NSW Country Seconds | 1965 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
NSW Firsts | 1967-69, 1971-75, 1978 | 17 | 14 | - | - | 42 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 88.24% | List | ||||
NSW City Firsts | 1967-68, 1970-71, 1973-75, 1978 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.78% | List | ||||
NSW City Seconds | 1969 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
Overall | 1965-1978 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 75.86% | List | ||||
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NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1966 | 20 | 3 | - | - | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 60.00% | List | ||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1967 | 21 | 5 | - | 10 | 35 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 52.38% | List | ||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1968 | 20 | 8 | - | 14 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 60.00% | List | ||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1969 | 18 | 3 | - | 5 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 61.11% | List | ||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1970 | 18 | 8 | - | 19 | 62 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 55.56% | List | ||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1971 | 20 | 15 | - | - | 45 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 75.00% | List | ||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1972 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 84.21% | List | ||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1973 | 18 | 18 | - | 3 | 57 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 88.89% | List | ||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1974 | 16 | 15 | - | - | 45 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 68.75% | List | ||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1975 | 21 | 14 | - | 1 | 43 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 61.90% | List | ||||
Manly | NSWRFL 1976 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 77.27% | List | ||||
Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1977 | 23 | 14 | - | 1 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 65.22% | List | ||||
Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1978 | 19 | 4 | 16 | - | 44 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 57.89% | List | ||||
Eastern Suburbs | NSWRFL 1979 | 8 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 25.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
Manly | 1966-76 | 213 | 129 | 10 | 57 | 512 | 144 | 64 | 5 | 67.61% | List | ||||
Eastern Suburbs | 1977-79 | 50 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 88 | 28 | 21 | 1 | 56.00% | List | ||||
Overall | 1966-1979 | 263 | 147 | 26 | 59 | 600 | 172 | 85 | 6 | 65.40% | List |
Contributions:
Greg Fiveash, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Max Turner, Paul Carter, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Bill Bates, AJ Lucantonio
Your Say
28/10/2009
Bob Fulton played 213 games for Manly.
15/03/2011
Did Bob ever play lower grades?
04/04/2012
bobby fulton was the greatist player he played most
of is games at centre for manly and upset the fans
when playing is final two seasons at eastern suburbs was the most complete player i have seen
played five eight on occassion
04/04/2012
Bob is one of the select few to have never played a lower grade game in his career.
03/05/2012
Although Fulton never played senior rugby union, In 1968 whilst on national service, he represented Australian Combined Forces against the touring All Blacks.
16/09/2012
As a youngster I attended every Manly game at Brookvale during Bob Fultons career..I would dread him having an injury as Manlys fortunes often rested on his shoulders..Put simply, he was the greatest player to play at Brooky...bar none.
12/08/2013
Bozo was my sole reason my love rugby league, and my love of MANLY RLFC which i have enjoyed for 40 years . thanks bozo . your the best.
26/11/2013
Really enjoyed his time at his birthplace Warrington.
30/01/2014
A little known fact is that Fulton verbally agreed to captain/coach the North Sydney bears prior to the 1977 season. He even recruited Greg Pierce from Cronulla & John Chapman from St George to join him. He reneged when K Packer came in with a bigger offer for Easts. The others fell over to as they had get out clauses if Fulton was not coach. What might have been for the poor old Bears.
18/10/2014
Bob played intra services rugby union when he served national service at North Head in Sydney as a PT instructor. I played 'beside ' him and never ceased to be amazed at his pace and skills. I was a convert from Australian Rules and thoroughly enjoyed learning about rugby from Bob whose explosive speed, change of pace and fierce tackling made him almost untouchable.
19/04/2015
Bobby was a freak attacking machine,could score a try out of nothing and a great defender,THANKS BOB for all the great football i was lucky enough to see !
bo
25/06/2015
Why did Bob play for the roosters in 1978 if Ken arthurston said he was the best player to play for manly then manly made him life member I know he was a great player but being called a champion player a big fall
05/10/2015
Bob Fulton has earned his spot as one of the greatest English born players to ever play Rugby League in Australia. His accolades is the exact reason why he is centre in my all time club football dream team.
27/01/2016
Awesome player played for warrington in1969
20/11/2017
one of the greatest players ever.an absolute immortal.
14/12/2018
Hgave Bob lift home from pub in Warrington a few times .seen some good players in my time but without doubt the most complete player he had everything
02/01/2019
Lived in Stockton heath posh Warrington took him home from boozer a few times what a player best Aussie i have seen had everything pace ,power & brains .les boyd a close second
25/10/2019
Bozo what a legend, broke my heart when he went to Easts. Him and Wombat my childhood idols
23/05/2021
My first memory of bob fulton was on black an white tv he was my childhood hero.As soon as game over it was out in the back yard with the neighbours pretending to be him. A well deserving immortal.Rip.
23/05/2021
Vale Bozo
21/07/2021
Born 1947. Not 1946.
05/08/2022
i played with him and Alan Madalena in western suburbs red devils under 18
coach Al baker declared at that age Bob would captain Australia
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