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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon David Nunn | ||
| Date of birth | (1927-05-29)29 May 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Date of death | 13 September 2008(2008-09-13) (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Australia | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1939 | Bundamba School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943-1950 | St Helen's | 70+ | (161+) |
| 1949 | → Metters (guest) | 1 | (1) |
| 1951-1953 | Caledonians | 28+ | (48+) |
| 1954 | St Helen's | 8+ | (15+) |
| Total | 141+ | (225+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1948-1958 | Australia | 27 | (18[1]) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gordon David Nunn (29 May 1927 – 13 September 2008), better known asBunny Nunn, was an Australiansoccer player who played as aforward.
Nunn attendedBundamba State School before learning signwriting at theIpswich Technical College.[2]
During World War II, Nunn served with theRoyal Australian Air Force with Air Sea Rescue. His service number was 171508.[2][3]
As a 17-year-old Nunn made his debut forIpswich club St Helens. From 1951, he spent three seasons withBrisbane Caledonians before returning to St Helens in 1954.[4][5][6] He later moved again toBrisbane to play forAzzurri.[2][7]
Nunn played 11 times forAustralia in full internationals, scoring seven times.[8] He has been designated as Socceroo #110.[9]
Nunn married Elizabeth Grieve Smith in 1950.[10] They had four children and she predeceased him in 1972.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Tristram Shield | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Helens | 1943 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1944 | 7+ | 29+ | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10+ | 31+ | |
| 1945 | 10+ | 23+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+ | 23+ | |
| 1946 | 10+ | 11+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10+ | 11+ | |
| 1947 | 15+ | 41 | 2+ | 4+ | 0 | 0 | 17+ | 45+ | |
| 1948 | 12+ | 19+ | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13+ | 22+ | |
| 1949 | 12+ | 31+ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13+ | 31+ | |
| Metters | 1949 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| St Helens | 1950 | 3+ | 6+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+ | 6+ |
| Caledonians | 1951 | 5+ | 8+ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8+ | 12+ |
| 1952 | 14+ | 24+ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16+ | 26+ | |
| 1953 | 9+ | 16+ | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12+ | 24+ | |
| St Helens | 1954 | 8+ | 15+ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9+ | 16+ |
| Total | 141+ | 225+ | 13+ | 21+ | 3+ | 4+ | 157+ | 250+ | |
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