Denis Hunt

Denis Perrior Hunt (8 September 1937 – 29 January 2019) was an English professional footballer who made over 320 appearances as a left back in the Football League for Gillingham between 1958 and 1968.[3][4] He became player-manager of Folkestone in 1969 and later managed Ashford Town and Margate.[5][6]

Denis Hunt
Personal information
Full name Denis Perrior Hunt[1]
Date of birth (1937-09-08)8 September 1937
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Date of death 29 January 2019(2019-01-29) (aged 81)[2]
Place of death Seabrook, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Left back, utility player
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1968 Gillingham 322 (6)
1968–1969 Brentford 12 (0)
1969–1973 Folkestone
Managerial career
1969–1973 Folkestone (player-manager)
1974–1977 Ashford Town
1977–1978 Margate
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Hunt grew up in a football family and was the brother of Ralph Hunt and the nephew of Douglas Hunt.[5][7] Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Hunt served in the British Army and after leaving football,[8] he ran a newsagent's in Folkestone.[9]

Honours

As a player

Gillingham

As a manager

Margate

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gillingham 1958–59[10] Fourth Division 25 0 2 0 — 27 0
1959–60[10] 42 0 3 0 — 45 0
1960–61[10] 45 1 3 0 2 0 50 1
1961–62[10] 44 1 1 0 1 0 46 1
1962–63[10] 27 0 1 0 0 0 28 0
1963–64[10] 43 3 1 0 5 0 49 3
1964–65[10] Third Division 16 0 3 0 1 0 20 0
1965–66[10] 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
1966–67[10] 39 0 2 0 5 0 46 0
1967–68[10] 35 1 1 0 3 0 39 1
Total 322 6 17 0 17 0 356 6
Brentford 1968–69[11] Fourth Division 12 0 0 0 2 0 14 0
Career total 334 6 17 0 19 0 370 6

References
  1. "12358 The London Gazette, 29th September 1977" (PDF). Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. "Denis Hunt 1938–2019". Folkestone Invicta Football Club. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. "Denis Hunt". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  4. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 168. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  5. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 83–84. ISBN 0955294916.
  6. Trice, Jeff. "Dennis Hunt – Manager". www.margatefootballclubhistory.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. "On This Day..." www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  8. "Vote For Your Greatest Left Back". Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  9. Cork, Mick (31 January 2019). "Former Folkestone boss passes away". Kent Sports News. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  10. "Gillingham FC Career Details – Dennis Hunt". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  11. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 390. ISBN 0951526200.


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