Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kenneth Gunn [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 April 1909||
Place of birth | Newmains, Scotland [1] | ||
Date of death | 15 August 1991 82) [1] | (aged||
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.
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]
Source: [3]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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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 |
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