William John Cullen

William John Cullen (7 December 1894 – 28 June 1960) was an Irish rugby international. He won one cap against England in 1920.[1] Cullen also played first-class cricket while in British India, playing eight first-class matches for the Europeans cricket team and a combined Europeans and Parsees cricket team.[2] He scored a total of 376 runs in his eight matches, at an average of 31.33 and a high score of 120,[3] which came for the Europeans against the Muslims in the final of the 1927/28 Bombay Quadrangular.[4] Cullen died in England in June 1960 at Hemingford Grey, Huntingdonshire.

William Cullen
Birth nameWilliam John Cullen
Date of birth7 December 1894
Place of birthBalghupar?
India
Date of death28 June 1960
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Monkstown
Manchester		 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1920 Ireland 1

References
  1. "Stirling set to make history in Pakistan". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by William Cullen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. "Player profile: William Cullen". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. "Europeans v Muslims, 1927/28". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 May 2020.


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