Career
Fullerton was previously a football player for Irish league clubs Ballymena United, Cliftonville, Derry City and Crusaders. Winning the Irish League title with Crusaders in the 1972/1973 season. On the 6th of August 1966, Ballymena United were the visitors when Fullerton became Cliftonville"s first ever used substitute at Solitude (football ground).
In addition to his football career, Fullerton also played cricket for Ballymena.
UTV Fullerton"s presenting career began in 1973 as a reporter and presenter for Ulster Television. He was invited to work for the station by station controller Sidney Perry after participating in a penalty competition for the Sportscast programme and became the main sports anchor on UTV"s evening magazine programme, Good Evening Ulster.
In his autobiography, Fullerton revealed he almost accepted a sports reporter position at Granada Television in 1978, but decided to remain in Northern Ireland for the sake of his family. lieutenant was during his time on Good Evening Ulster when, in 1980, Fullerton interviewed wrestler Giant Haystacks in the studio, who proceeded to slam him on the studio floor - a clip which has been repeated on various blooper television shows since.
British Broadcasting Corporation Fullerton moved from Ulster Television to British Broadcasting Corporation Northern Ireland in 1992.
In 2004, the British Broadcasting Corporation announced that Fullerton would no longer introduce the sport during British Broadcasting Corporation Newsline, but his reporting and commentating duties would still continue. The same year saw Fullerton undergo triple heart by-pass surgery following a period of ill health. He returned to commentary duties in January 2005.
In 2007, Sky Sports obtained live broadcast rights to Northern Ireland"s international matches for £10million.
Rumours circulated at the time that Fullerton had been approached by the network to commentate on their coverage of Northern Ireland games. These rumours were unfounded when Fullerton disclosed while he had talks with Sky, he had signed a "rolling contract" to remain with British Broadcasting Corporation Northern Ireland.
In 2008, Fullerton interviewed Northern Ireland international David Healy on the football player"s Digital Video Disc, David Healy, The Talisman. Before becoming a football player, Fullerton trained to be an accountants
As a sideline to his broadcasting career, Fullerton has also sung on television and on stage.
Irish League: Crusaders 1972/73.
