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Billy Gunn
Notts County FC

2 caps, 1 goal
50% successful
1884
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 180


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Billy Gunn Profile

Full name William Gunn
Popular name Billy Gunn
Born 4 December 1858 in St. Anne's, Nottingham;
Died 29 January 1921 after a long illness, and eventually of cancer, aged 62 years, at his home in Standard Hill, Nottingham;
Height/Weight 6' 4½" [Cricket websites claim 6' 2" and 6' 3"]

Club Career

Club(s) Played once for Nottingham Forest FC in November 1881 and then joined Notts County FC from 1881 to 1890, before becoming a director at County; In September 1890, he reinstated as an amateur and played junior football in the Nottingham area.
Club honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions Played first class cricket with Nottinghamshire (1880-1904);

England Career

Player number One of three who became the 111th players to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-left;
First match No. 21, 15 March 1884, Scotland 1 England 0, a British Championship match at Cathkin Park, Cathcart Road, Glasgow.  Age 25 years 102 days.
Last match No. 22, 17 March 1884, Wales 0 England 4, a British Championship match at 'Y Cae Ras', The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham. Aged 25 years 104 days;
Major tournaments British Championship 1883-84;
Team honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions Also played test match cricket with England (11 test matches) and appeared for the MCC;

Beyond England

Gunn helped to found the sporting goods firm of Gunn & Moore in 1885 and when he died of cancer in 1921 his estate was valued at £57,392-15-9. Vice-President of Notts County FC at the time of his death. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.113/4.

 

Billy Gunn - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps
Mins. Goals Gls Av. min Comp.
Goals
Capt. Disc.
2 2 2 180 1 180 min 1 None None

 

Billy Gunn - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Away 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 1 1 2.00 0.50 50.0 =0
All 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 1 1 2.00 0.50 50.0 =0

 

Billy Gunn - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 1 1 2.00 0.50 50.0 =0
All 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 1 1 2.00 0.50 50.0 =0

 

Billy Gunn - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championships
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1883-84 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 1 1 2.00 0.50 50.0 =0
BC Total 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 1 1 2.00 0.50 50.0 =0
All Tournaments
BC All 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 1 1 2.00 0.50 50.0 =0
All 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 1 1 2.00 0.50 50.0 =0

 

Billy Gunn - Match History
Club: Notts County F.C. - 2 caps
Coach: F.A. Committee - 2 caps
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 21 Scotland 15-Mar-1884 Cathkin Park, Glasgow BC 0 1 AL Start n/a
2 22 Wales 17-Mar-1884 'Y Cae Ras', The Racecourse, Mold Road, Wrexham BC 4 0 AW Start
90
n/a

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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