Thomas Henry Lunn (9 July 1883 – 1960) was an English professional footballer who played for Brownhills Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tottenham Hotspur, and Stockport County.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Henry Lunn | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland, England | ||
| Date of death | 1960 (aged 76–77) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brownhills Albion | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1909 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 129 | |
| 1909–1912 | Tottenham Hotspur | 86 | |
| 1913 | Stockport County | 2 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editLunn began his career with Brownhills Albion before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1904. The goalkeeper made 129 appearances for the Molineux club. Lunn collected a winners medal in the 1908 FA Cup Final.
In April 1910, he signed for Tottenham Hotspur where he featured in a further 91 matches in all competitions between 1910 and 1912.[3] He played regularly over the next two seasons but was replaced by John "Tiny" Joyce in 1912. He played two more games in early 1913, but on taking out a publican's licence, he was suspended for breach of contract.
Lunn went on to play for Stockport County where he ended his playing career.
Honours
editWolverhampton Wanderers
- 1908 FA Cup Final Winner
References
edit- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Stockport County". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 162. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine