Gordon Gunson

Midfielder · Liverpool 1930–1934

Gordon Gunson

Personal

Born
1 July 1904
Place of birth
Chester, England
Died
8 September 1991
Other clubs
Nelson (1923-26), Wrexham (1926-29), Sunderland (1929-30), Swindon Town (1934-35), Wrexham (2 / 1935-36), Bangor City

At Liverpool

Signed from
Sunderland
Joined
12 March 1930
First goal
22 March 1930
Last goal
26 December 1932
Last appearance
25 March 1933
Contract expiry
7 June 1934

Also played against Liverpool — view opposition record

Liverpool career

87 Appearances
26 Goals
  • League 81 apps · 24 goals
  • Win ratio 40.23% — W 35 · D 16 · L 36
  • Assists not recorded before 1945–46

Player profile

After impressing with 11 goals in 18 League games for first division Sunderland in the 1929/30 season, Liverpool invested in this flying winger at the start of the 1930's. He was probably easy to spot on the field of play as he seemed a bit Shrek-like in appearance. Gunson signed in March 1930 and made ten consecutive appearances until the end of the season, rotating between the right and left wing, again deputising for regulars Fred Hopkin and Harold Barton the following season. With Hopkin gone in the 1931/32 season Gunson was one of only two ever-presents in the League and scored 17 times in those 42 games. His run of successive appearances increased to 61 by early-November 1932 but he then lost his place briefly to Harold Taylor before reclaiming it back for another shorter run.

Gunson struggled in his post-Liverpool career because of a troublesome knee injury he had picked up at Liverpool and retired in 1936, 32 years of age.

Appearances per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1929-1930 10 0 0 0 0 10
1930-1931 8 1 0 0 0 9
1931-1932 42 4 0 0 0 46
1932-1933 21 1 0 0 0 22
Totals 81 6 0 0 0 87

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Mins Opponent
87 7,830 All opponents
6 540 Chelsea
6 540 Newcastle United
5 450 Arsenal
5 450 Blackburn Rovers
5 450 Bolton Wanderers
5 450 Grimsby Town
4 360 Aston Villa
4 360 Birmingham City
4 360 Everton
4 360 Middlesbrough
4 360 Sheffield United
4 360 Sheffield Wednesday
4 360 West Bromwich Albion
3 270 Leicester City
3 270 Manchester City
3 270 Portsmouth
3 270 Sunderland
3 270 West Ham United
2 180 Blackpool
2 180 Derby County
2 180 Huddersfield Town
2 180 Leeds United
2 180 Wolves
1 90 Burnley
1 90 Chesterfield
Total Started/substitutions
87 Started
0 Substituted
0 Substitute
0 On bench
Total Venue
42 Home
45 Away
Total Competition
81 League
6 FA Cup
Total W D L Win% Manager
87 35 16 36 40.2% George Patterson (2nd term)

Goals per season

Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
1929-1930 1 0 0 0 0 1
1930-1931 1 0 0 0 0 1
1931-1932 17 2 0 0 0 19
1932-1933 5 0 0 0 0 5
Totals 24 2 0 0 0 26

The player scored 26 goals in 24 different matches.

A more detailed look at the player's goals