Bunny Nunn

Gordon David Nunn (1927–2008), better known as Bunny Nunn, was an Australian soccer player who played as a forward.

Gordon Nunn
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(s) 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
1903–1911 Australia 27 (18[1])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Nunn attended Bundamba State School before learning signwriting at the Ipswich Technical College.[2]

During World War II, Nunn served with the Royal Australian Air Force with Air Sea Rescue. His service number was 171508.[2][3]

Club career

As a 17-year-old Nunn made his debut for Ipswich club St Helens. From 1951 he spent three seasons with Brisbane Caledonians before returning to St Helens in 1954. [4][5][6] He later moved again to Brisbane to play for Azzurri.[2][7]

International career

Nunn played 11 times for Australia in full internationals, scoring seven times.[8] He has been designated as Socceroo #110.[9]

Career Statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition. Only official games are included in this table.[10][11]
Club Season League Tristram Shield Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Helens 1943 11000011
1944 7+29+320010+31+
1945 10+23+000010+23+
1946 10+11+000010+11+
1947 15+412+4+0017+45+
1948 12+19+130013+22+
1949 12+31+100013+31+
Metters 1949 11000011
St Helens 1950 3+6+00003+6+
Caledonians 1951 5+8+11238+12+
1952 14+24+220016+26+
1953 9+16+390012+24+
St Helens 1954 8+15+00119+16+
Total 141+225+13+21+3+4+157+250+

Personal life

Nunn married Elizabeth Grieve Smith in 1950.[12] They had four children and she predeceased him in 1972.[13]

References
  1. "Australian Player Database - NU".
  2. Fouche, Alan (26 October 2008). "Former Australian soccer player Bunny Nunn dies aged 81". Courier Mail. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  3. "Nunn Gordon David". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  4. "Nunn plays for Caledonians". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 6 April 1951. p. 3 Supplement: Sports Supplement. Retrieved 10 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Main soccer interest now on relegation". The Queensland Times. 19 July 1951. p. 6 Edition: Daily. Retrieved 10 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Nunn to Helens". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane. 3 March 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 10 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Nunn, Gordon". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
  8. The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  9. "List of every Socceroo in order of first appearance".
  10. "Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  11. Nunn, Warren (26 August 2022). "Club games - Nunn genealogy | Suffolk, England | family history | oznunnscomau". Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  12. "Wedding". Queensland Times (Ipswich) (Qld. : 1909 - 1954). Ipswich) (Qld. 10 March 1950. p. 5 Edition: Daily. Retrieved 5 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "Gordon David "Bunny" NUNN b. 9 May 1927 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia d. 13 Sep 2008 Alamanda Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia".


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