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Stevie "Baggio" Fulton 2002-04

Stevie Fulton was signed June of 2002, on a free transfer from Hearts by his former boss Jim Jefferies. He was reported to have weight provisions written into his playing contract.

His first full season was 2002-03 where he captained Killie to their best SPL season ever, and a 4th place finish. He was subsequently voted by many the Player of the Year for that season.

The following season he looked more than a year slower, and was lacking pace, despite being able to pass a ball where he directed it. Along with many of Killie's 2003-04 outings, Baggio started to take brunt of the fans dismay. His last match was in Jan 2004 when Killie hosted Hibernian and lost 0-2. The biggest cheer of the day from the home support was the sub'ing of  Fulton before the hour mark. (This was a real "talking point at the time on this site's message boards, with the final thought being that these cheers/jeers were "well out of order") Eric Skora went on to make his debut, and replaced Fulton for the remainder of the season.

Fulton Sets the Record Straight on his "Baggio" Nickname.....Former Celtic boss Billy McNeill never said he had the skills of the Divine Ponytail.

Fulton, 33, said: 'Baggio had performed so well for Italy at the World Cup and at that time I'd just broken through at Celtic and was performing well."

Billy McNeil said, 'If Baggio is worth this much, how much will Fulton be worth in a few years?' '

Fulton..... "He wasn't exactly comparing like with like but his comments were exaggerated. They never bothered me, even when fans came up to me in the streets and told me I couldn't lace Baggio's boots."

'At the start it was a p*** take but now it has become a term of affection and even Killie and Hearts fans have given me the nickname.

'It has never affected me in the least. To be honest, I get more offended when people come up to me and say I don't look as fat as I do on the telly.

'That happens quite regularly and they expect me to take it as a compliment.'

Fulton, while recovering from a hip operation, was released by Killie in May of 2004.