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]
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Newmains
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Swansea Town
1933–1937 Port Vale 134 (10)
Northampton Town

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

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

Playing 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 121. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
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