Fred Bunn Explained

Fred Bunn
Fullname:Abel Thomas Frederick Bunn
Birth Date:7 February 1861
Birth Place:West Bromwich, England
Death Place:Southampton, England
Position:Centre half
Years1:1879–1886
Clubs1:West Bromwich Albion
Years2:1886–1887
Clubs2:Crosswell's Brewery
Years3:1887–1888
Clubs3:Oldbury Town

Abel Thomas Frederick Bunn (7 February 1861 – 20 November 1921) was an English footballer who played at centre half. He was born in West Bromwich and attended Christ Church School, before working at the local George Salter's Spring Works. He played for West Bromwich Albion from September 1879 and scored in the 1883 Staffordshire Senior Cup Final as Albion won their first ever trophy. In 1885, Bunn became one of the club's first professionals when the FA legalised payments to players. He left the club the following year to join Crosswell's Brewery, after disagreements with some of the Albion committee members. He finished his career at Oldbury Town.

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