Denis Hunt
English footballer (1937–2019)
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Denis Perrior Hunt (8 September 1937 – 31 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] He became player-manager of Folkestone in 1969 and later managed Ashford Town and Margate.[4][5]
Full name
Denis Perrior Hunt[1]
Date of birth
8 September 1937
Place of birth
Portsmouth, England
Date of death
31 January 2019 (aged 81)[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Denis Perrior Hunt[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 January 2019 (aged 81)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Seabrook, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| 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.[4][6] Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Hunt served in the British Army and after leaving football, he ran a newsagent's in Folkestone.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 1958–59[8] | Fourth Division | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| 1959–60[8] | Fourth Division | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61[8] | Fourth Division | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 1 | |
| 1961–62[8] | Fourth Division | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| 1962–63[8] | Fourth Division | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 1963–64[8] | Fourth Division | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 3 | |
| 1964–65[8] | Third Division | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 1965–66[8] | Third Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1966–67[8] | Third Division | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
| 1967–68[8] | Third Division | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| Total | 322 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 356 | 6 | ||
| Brentford | 1968–69[9] | Fourth Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 334 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 370 | 6 | ||
Managerial statistics
Honours
As a player
Gillingham
As a manager
Margate
- Southern League First Division South: 1977–78[5]
- Southern League Merit Cup: 1977–78[5]
