Robert William Hulse was born on 25 October 1979 and is an English former footballer who played as a striker.
17 Facts About Rob Hulse
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Rob Hulse had primarily spent his career at second tier level, playing there with Crewe Alexandra, West Bromwich Albion, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Derby County, Queens Park Rangers and Charlton Athletic.
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Rob Hulse scored his 100th career league goal with a penalty against Sheffield Wednesday for Derby on 3 October 2009.
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Rob Hulse finished as the club's top goalscorer for the third season in succession, scoring 23 goals.
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Rob Hulse played a prominent role in the first team before suffering a stomach issue during the Christmas period.
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Rob Hulse's debut was spectacular, scoring two individual goals struck from outside the box against Reading.
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Rob Hulse almost turned in a low Keith Gillespie cross but Cech raced out to smother his effort and in the collision Rob Hulse's ankle appeared to snap beneath him.
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Rob Hulse eventually returned to the first team in December 2007 after 9 months out, but despite making 24 appearances for the Blades over the course of that season he was unable to find full fitness and failed to score a goal ending his Blades career on a disappointing note.
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Rob Hulse won the Derby County Supporters' Player of the Year award, the Players' Player of the Year Trophy and finished the season as the club's top goalscorer, with 15 league goals, and 3 more in the FA Cup.
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Rob Hulse reclaimed his place in the team towards the end of January 2010 and scored a 78th-minute winner against Nottingham Forest in the 85th East Midlands derby to end Forest's 19 match unbeaten run.
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Rob Hulse's finishing total of 12 goals saw him finish as Derby's top scorer for the second consecutive campaign.
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Rob Hulse rejoined manager Neil Warnock who he played under at Sheffield United.
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Rob Hulse made his first appearance of the season, against Aston Villa.
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Rob Hulse made two further appearances once in the FA Cup and once more in the Premier League.
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Rob Hulse played 15 times for Charlton, with 10 starts and 3 goals.
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Rob Hulse announced his retirement from football in October 2013, with the intention to move into physiotherapy.
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Rob Hulse studied for a physiotherapy degree at the University of Salford, graduating in summer 2017, and took a job at Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley.