Denis Hunt

Denis Perrior Hunt (8 September 1937 – 29 January 2019) was an English professional football left back who made over 320 appearances in the Football League for Gillingham between 1958 and 1968.[3][4] He became player-manager of Folkestone in 1969 and later managed Ashford Town and Margate.[5][6]

Denis Hunt

Personal information
Full name	Denis Perrior Hunt[1]
Date of birth	(1937-09-08)8 September 1937
Place of birth	Portsmouth, England
Date of death	29 January 2019(2019-01-29) (aged 81)[2]
Place of death	Seabrook, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position(s)	Left back, Utility player
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1968	Gillingham	322	(6)
1968–1969	Brentford	12	(0)
1969–1973	Folkestone
Teams managed
1969–1973	Folkestone (player-manager)
1974–1977	Ashford Town
1977–1978	Margate
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Hunt grew up in a football family and was the brother of Ralph Hunt and the nephew of Douglas Hunt.[5][7] Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Hunt served in the British Army and after leaving football,[8] he ran a newsagent's in Folkestone.[9]

Honours

As a player

Gillingham

• Football League Fourth Division: 1963–64[8]

As a manager

Margate

• Southern League First Division South: 1977–78[6]
• Southern League Merit Cup: 1977–78[6]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gillingham	1958–59[10]	Fourth Division	25	0	2	0	—		27	0
	1959–60[10]		42	0	3	0	—		45	0
	1960–61[10]		45	1	3	0	2	0	50	1
	1961–62[10]		44	1	1	0	1	0	46	1
	1962–63[10]		27	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
	1963–64[10]		43	3	1	0	5	0	49	3
	1964–65[10]	Third Division	16	0	3	0	1	0	20	0
	1965–66[10]		6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	1966–67[10]		39	0	2	0	5	0	46	0
	1967–68[10]		35	1	1	0	3	0	39	1
	Total		322	6	17	0	17	0	356	6
Brentford	1968–69[11]	Fourth Division	12	0	0	0	2	0	14	0
Career total			334	6	17	0	19	0	370	6

References

1. "12358 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 29th SEPTEMBER 1977" (PDF). Retrieved 7 March 2019.
2. "DENIS HUNT 1938–2019 – News – Folkestone Invicta Football Club". www.folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
3. "Denis Hunt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
4. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 168. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
5. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 83–84. ISBN 0955294916.
6. Trice, Jeff. "Dennis Hunt – Manager". www.margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
7. "ON THIS DAY... - News - Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
8. "VOTE FOR YOUR GREATEST LEFT BACK". Retrieved 25 October 2017.
9. Cork, Mick (31 January 2019). "Former Folkestone boss passes away". Kent Sports News. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
10. "Gillingham FC Career Details – Dennis Hunt". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
11. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 390. ISBN 0951526200.