Peter Gunby

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

Peter Gunby
Personal information
Date of birth (1934-11-20) 20 November 1934
Place of birth Leeds, England
Playing 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

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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