Bunny Nunn Explained

Gordon Nunn
Fullname:	Gordon David Nunn
Birth Date:	29 May 1927
Birth Place:	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Death Place:	Australia
Position:	Forward
Youthyears1:	1939
Youthclubs1:	Bundamba School
Years1:	1943-1950
Clubs1:	St Helen's
Caps1:	70+
Goals1:	161+
Years2:	1949
Clubs2:	→ Metters (guest)
Caps2:	1
Goals2:	1
Years3:	1951-1953
Clubs3:	Caledonians
Caps3:	28+
Goals3:	48+
Years4:	1954
Clubs4:	St Helen's
Caps4:	8+
Goals4:	15+
Totalcaps:	141+
Totalgoals:	225+
Nationalyears1:	1948-1958
Nationalteam1:	Australia
Nationalcaps1:	27
Nationalgoals1:	18^[1]

Gordon David Nunn (1927–2008), better known as Bunny Nunn, was an Australian soccer player who played as a forward.

Early life

Nunn attended Bundamba State School before learning signwriting at the Ipswich Technical College.^[2]

During World War II, Nunn served with the Royal Australian Air Force with Air Sea Rescue. His service number was 171508.^[3]

Club career

As a 17-year-old Nunn made his debut for Ipswich club St Helens. From 1951 he spent three seasons with Brisbane Caledonians before returning to St Helens in 1954.^{[4] [5] [6]} He later moved again to Brisbane to play for Azzurri.^[7]

International career

Nunn played 11 times for Australia in full internationals, scoring seven times.^[8] He has been designated as Socceroo #110.^[9]

Career Statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition. Only official games are included in this table.^{[10] [11]}

Club	Season	League		Tristram Shield		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
St Helens	1943	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
	1944	7+	29+	3	2	0	0	10+	31+
	1945	10+	23+	0	0	0	0	10+	23+
	1946	10+	11+	0	0	0	0	10+	11+
	1947	15+	41	2+	4+	0	0	17+	45+
	1948	12+	19+	1	3	0	0	13+	22+
	1949	12+	31+	1	0	0	0	13+	31+
Metters	1949	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
St Helens	1950	3+	6+	0	0	0	0	3+	6+
Caledonians	1951	5+	8+	1	1	2	3	8+	12+
	1952	14+	24+	2	2	0	0	16+	26+
	1953	9+	16+	3	9	0	0	12+	24+
St Helens	1954	8+	15+	0	0	1	1	9+	16+
	Total	141+	225+	13+	21+	3+	4+	157+	250+

Personal life

Nunn married Elizabeth Grieve Smith in 1950.^[12] They had four children and she predeceased him in 1972.^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Player Database - NU .
2. News: Former Australian soccer player Bunny Nunn dies aged 81. Fouche. Alan. 26 October 2008. Courier Mail. 28 May 2010.
3. Web site: Nunn Gordon David . National Archives of Australia . 28 May 2010 .
4. News: Nunn plays for Caledonians. . . Brisbane . 6 April 1951 . 10 January 2015 . 3 Supplement: Sports Supplement . National Library of Australia.
5. News: Main soccer interest now on relegation. . 19 July 1951 . National Library of Australia . . 6 Edition: Daily . 10 January 2015.
6. News: Nunn to Helens. . 3 March 1954 . National Library of Australia . . Brisbane . 12 . 10 January 2015.
7. Web site: Nunn, Gordon. Australian Player Database. OzFootball. 28 May 2010.
8. Book: The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
9. Web site: List of every Socceroo in order of first appearance.
10. Web site: Trove. trove.nla.gov.au. 9 June 2023.
11. Web site: Club games - Nunn genealogy | Suffolk, England | family history | oznunnscomau. Warren. Nunn. 26 August 2022. 9 June 2023.
12. News: Wedding. . 10 March 1950 . National Library of Australia . . Ipswich) (Qld. . 5 Edition: Daily. 5 May 2015.
13. Web site: Gordon David "Bunny" NUNN b. 9 May 1927 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia d. 13 Sep 2008 Alamanda Hospital, Southport, Queensland, Australia.