Ken Gunn

Ken Gunn

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Gunn [1]
Date of birth	(1909-04-09)9 April 1909 [1]
Place of birth	Newmains, Scotland [1]
Date of death	15 August 1991(1991-08-15) (aged 82) [1]
Place of death	Northampton, England [1]
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1926–1927	Newmains
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1927–1933	Swansea Town	95	(35)
1933–1937	Port Vale	134	(10)
1937–1939	Northampton Town	74	(1)
Total		303	(46)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth Gunn (9 April 1909 – 15 August 1991) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder for Swansea Town, Port Vale, and Northampton Town.

Career

Gunn played for Newmains and Swansea Town before joining Second Division rivals Port Vale, along with Billy Tabram, for a £400 fee in May 1933. ^[1] He quickly made an impact at his new club, scoring both Vale's goals in a 2–1 win over Southampton at The Old Recreation Ground on 2 September. ^[1] He went on to score eight goals in 39 appearances in the 1933–34 season. ^[1] He scored once in 31 league games in the 1934–35 campaign. ^[1] Gunn scored once in 28 games in 1935–36, as the club suffered relegation. ^[1] He appeared 40 times in the 1936–37 season, as Vale struggled to adapt to life in the Third Division North. ^[1] He was transferred to Northampton Town of the Third Division South in May 1937, and later guested for Portsmouth during World War II. ^[1]

Career statistics

Source: ^[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Swansea Town	1927–28	Second Division	8	3	0	0	0	0	8	3
	1928–29	Second Division	24	7	1	0	0	0	25	7
	1929–30	Second Division	18	9	1	0	0	0	19	9
	1930–31	Second Division	7	2	0	0	0	0	7	2
	1931–32	Second Division	34	14	1	1	0	0	35	15
	1932–33	Second Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		95	35	3	1	0	0	98	36
Port Vale	1933–34	Second Division	38	8	1	0	0	0	39	8
	1934–35	Second Division	31	1	0	0	0	0	31	1
	1935–36	Second Division	28	1	0	0	0	0	28	1
	1936–37	Third Division North	37	0	0	0	3	0	40	0
	Total		134	10	1	0	3	0	138	10
Northampton Town	1937–38	Third Division South	40	0	1	0	1	0	42	0
	1938–39	Third Division South	34	1	1	0	2	0	37	1
	Total		74	1	2	0	3	0	79	1
Career total			303	46	6	1	6	0	315	47

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 121. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
2. "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
3. Ken Gunn at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)