Ken Gunn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Gunn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1909[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newmains, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 15 August 1991 (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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 121. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ken Gunn at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)