He was born Charles Edward Gullman, the eighth of ten children of German parents who changed their name during World War I following arson attacks on their butcher’s shop. A timekeeper at Harland & Wolff, his New Brighton form was so outstanding that he was signed by Everton for a £750 fee and the proceeds of a friendly match at Sandheys Park. He played in Everton’s Central League side and during his two seasons at Haig Avenue he proved speedy and strong in the tackle. He left Liverpool on the White Star liner ‘Celtic’ for America in July 1928 and enjoyed a most successful career in the States, eventually being elected to the American Soccer Hall of Fame in 1965. He settled in the States, taking American nationality, and married the daughter of the Secretary of the US Soccer Football Association. He later worked as a bank security officer but moved from New York to Colorado in 1973 for health reasons. He remained extremely fit until suffering an attack of pneumonia when 88. He died peacefully in the University Park Care Center in Pueblo where he had spent his last few months.

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The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9