Peter Gunby

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Peter Gunby
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-11-20) 20 November 1934 (age 87)
Place of birth Leeds, England
Position(s) Right half
Youth career
Leeds UYMI
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1955–1956 Leeds United 0 (0)
1956–1957 Bradford City 3 (0)
Harrogate Town
Total 3 (0)
Teams managed
Harrogate Town
1985 Leeds United
1988 Leeds United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Peter Gunby (born 20 November 1934) is an English former professional football player and coach.

Career[]

Born in Leeds, Gunby played as a right half for Leeds UYMI, Leeds United, Bradford City and Harrogate Town.[1][2][3] For Bradford City he made 3 appearances in the Football League.[4]

He managed Harrogate Town in the 1970s.[5] After working as an electrician, he later worked as a coach at Huddersfield Town and Leeds United,[6] and also had two short spells as caretaker manager of Leeds in 1985 and 1988.[7] By September 2007 he had been awarded an OBE.[8]

Sources[]

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References[]

  1. ^ "Peter Gunby". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. ^ "BRADFORD CITY : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ^ Frost, p. 397
  4. ^ Frost, p. 382
  5. ^ "Our History". Harrogate Town A.F.C. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  6. ^ Neil Fissler (18 September 2016). "Where Are They Now? Leeds United's FA Cup semi-finalists 1986-87". The League Paper. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Leeds United F.C. History – Managers". Oz White LUFC. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Hail to the manager". Yorkshire Evening Post. 29 September 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2018.


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