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]
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
Teams managed | |||
1969–1973 | Folkestone (player-manager) | ||
1974–1977 | Ashford Town | ||
1977–1978 | Margate | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
Gillingham
Margate
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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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 |
Margate F.C. – managers | |
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