Eddie Tunney

Edward Luton "Eddie" Tunney (23 September 1915 – 8 September 2011) was an English footballer who played as a full back.

Eddie Tunney
Personal information
Full name Edward Luton Tunney[1]
Date of birth (1915-09-23)23 September 1915[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England[2]
Date of death 8 September 2011(2011-09-08) (aged 95)
Place of death Merseyside, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1937 Everton 0 (0)
1937–1939 Wrexham
1947–1952 Wrexham
Winsford United
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:10, 14 March 2018 (UTC)

Pre-war career

Tunney started his career in football on the staff at Everton, however whilst there he would play in the reserve side.[1]

He would then move to Wrexham in 1937, staying there until he was forced to move away due to his stationing as a sergeant instructor.[1]

During the war

During the war, Tunney would play as a war-time guest for Tranmere Rovers, Hartlepool United, Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur[1]

Post-war career

After the war, Tunney would return to Wrexham, where he played until 1952.[1][2] He made a total of 222 appearances for Wrexham over the course of his two spells there, before moving to non-league Winsford United.[2]

Death

Tunney would die on 8 September 2011, just a few weeks away from his 96th birthday. He is survived by his wife, Daisy.[3]

References
  1. "eddie tunney – fact file". mehstg.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. "Eddie Tunney". Neil Brown. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  3. "Wrexham pay tribute to Tunney". totalfootballmag.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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