John Connell Fulton (1890 – 8 November 1926) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back, mainly for Morton over two spells.
He started his career at Abercorn, then played regularly for Morton for three seasons, attracting the attention of Everton who agreed a deal to sign him for cash and Jimmy Gourlay in May 1913.
[1] His military commitments meant he rarely played for Morton (who were one of Scotland's strongest teams during the period) but remained contracted to them.
In 1919, with the war at an end, Fulton was permitted to play for Morton's local rivals St Mirren, primarily in the 1919 Victory Cup due to an injury to Bernard Callaghan,[1] and he was part of the team which brought the trophy to Paisley – his home town – with a win over Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park.
[1] He died in an accident in November 1926 when he fell off a wall at his workplace, and the shotgun he was carrying for pest control on the course discharged, shooting him in the head.