Bunny Nunn

Gordon Nunn
Personal information
Full name Gordon David Nunn
Date of birth (1927-05-29)29 May 1927
Place of birth Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Date of death 13 September 2008(2008-09-13) (aged 81)
Place of death Australia
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1939 Bundamba School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943-1950 St Helen's 70+ (161+)
1949 → Metters (guest) 1 (1)
1951-1953 Caledonians 28+ (48+)
1954 St Helen's 8+ (15+)
Total 141+ (225+)
International career
1948-1958 Australia 27 (18[1])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gordon David Nunn (1927–2008), better known as Bunny Nunn, was an Australian soccer player who played as a forward.

Early life

Nunn attended Bundamba State School before learning signwriting at the Ipswich Technical College.[2]

During World War II, Nunn served with the Royal Australian Air Force with Air Sea Rescue. His service number was 171508.[2][3]

Club career

As a 17-year-old Nunn made his debut for Ipswich club St Helens. From 1951 he spent three seasons with Brisbane Caledonians before returning to St Helens in 1954. [4][5][6] He later moved again to Brisbane to play for Azzurri.[2][7]

International career

Nunn played 11 times for Australia in full internationals, scoring seven times.[8] He has been designated as Socceroo #110.[9]

Career Statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition. Only official games are included in this table.[10][11]
Club Season League Tristram Shield Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Helens 1943 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
1944 7+ 29+ 3 2 0 0 10+ 31+
1945 10+ 23+ 0 0 0 0 10+ 23+
1946 10+ 11+ 0 0 0 0 10+ 11+
1947 15+ 41 2+ 4+ 0 0 17+ 45+
1948 12+ 19+ 1 3 0 0 13+ 22+
1949 12+ 31+ 1 0 0 0 13+ 31+
Metters 1949 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
St Helens 1950 3+ 6+ 0 0 0 0 3+ 6+
Caledonians 1951 5+ 8+ 1 1 2 3 8+ 12+
1952 14+ 24+ 2 2 0 0 16+ 26+
1953 9+ 16+ 3 9 0 0 12+ 24+
St Helens 1954 8+ 15+ 0 0 1 1 9+ 16+
Total 141+ 225+ 13+ 21+ 3+ 4+ 157+ 250+

Personal life

Nunn married Elizabeth Grieve Smith in 1950.[12] They had four children and she predeceased him in 1972.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Australian Player Database - NU".
  2. ^ a b c Fouche, Alan (26 October 2008). "Former Australian soccer player Bunny Nunn dies aged 81". Courier Mail. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Nunn Gordon David". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2010.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Nunn plays for Caledonians". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 6 April 1951. p. 3 Supplement: Sports Supplement. Retrieved 10 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Main soccer interest now on relegation". The Queensland Times. 19 July 1951. p. 6 Edition: Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Nunn to Helens". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 3 March 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 10 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Nunn, Gordon". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  8. ^ The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  9. ^ "List of every Socceroo in order of first appearance".
  10. ^ "Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  11. ^ Nunn, Warren (26 August 2022). "Club games - Nunn genealogy | Suffolk, England | family history | oznunnscomau". Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Wedding". Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 - 1954). Ipswich) (Qld. 10 March 1950. p. 5 Edition: Daily. Retrieved 5 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. ^ "Gordon David "Bunny" NUNN b. 9 May 1927 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia d. 13 Sep 2008 Alamanda Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia".


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