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]
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

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Port Vale. Famous coach". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xvi – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Ken Gunn at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)