Samuel Gunton

Samuel Arthur Gunton (1883–1959) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Gainsborough Trinity and Burnley as a right back.[1][2][3]

Samuel Gunton
Personal information
Full name Samuel Arthur Gunton[1]
Date of birth 1883
Place of birth Norwich, England
Date of death 1959 (aged 7576)[1]
Place of death Norwich, England
Playing position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1910 Norwich City
1910–1911 Doncaster Rovers (0)
1911–1912 Gainsborough Trinity 30 (0)
1912–1913 Burnley 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Gunton served in the Norfolk Regiment between 1899 and 1908.[4] After the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, he was recalled to the army and served as a sergeant with the Norfolk Regiment and the Royal Dublin Fusiliers during the war.[4]

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References

  1. Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 120. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. "Samuel Arthur Gunton | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 25 July 2018.


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