Peter Gunby

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Peter Gunby
Personal information
Date of birth(1934-11-20)20 November 1934
Place of birth Leeds, England
Date of death 26 March 2022(2022-03-26) (aged 87)
Position(s) Right half
Youth career
Leeds UYMI
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1955–1956 Leeds United 0 (0)
1956–1957 Bradford City 3 (0)
Harrogate Town
Total3(0)
Managerial career
Harrogate Town
1985 Leeds United
1988 Leeds United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Gunby (20 November 1934 – 26 March 2022) was an English professional football player and coach.

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Career

Born in Leeds, Gunby played as a right half for Leeds UYMI, Leeds United, Bradford City and Harrogate Town. [1] [2] [3] For Bradford City he made three appearances in the Football League. [4]

He managed Harrogate Town in the 1970s. [5] After working as an electrician, he later worked as a coach at Huddersfield Town and Leeds United, [6] and also had two short spells as caretaker manager of Leeds in 1985 and 1988. [7] By September 2007 he had been awarded an OBE. [8]

Gunby died on 26 March 2022, aged 87. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Peter Gunby". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Frost, p. 397
  4. ↑ Frost, p. 382
  5. ↑ "Our History". Harrogate Town A.F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Neil Fissler (18 September 2016). "Where Are They Now? Leeds United's FA Cup semi-finalists 1986-87". The League Paper. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. ↑ "Leeds United F.C. History – Managers". Oz White LUFC. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Hail to the manager". Yorkshire Evening Post. 29 September 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Peter Gunby OBE | Rest in Peace". www.leedsunited.com. 30 March 2022.
  10. ↑ Tributes paid to former Leeds United coach who had 'Leeds running through his blood'


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