Roy Tunks Explained

Roy Tunks
Fullname:Roy William Tunks
Birth Date:21 January 1951
Birth Place:Wuppertal, Germany
Height:6 ft 1 in[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Rotherham United
Years1:1968–1974
Clubs1:Rotherham United
Caps1:138
Goals1:0
Years2:1969
Clubs2:York City (loan)
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:1974–1981
Caps3:277
Goals3:0
Years4:1981–1988
Clubs4:Wigan Athletic
Caps4:245
Goals4:0
Years5:1988
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:1988–1990
Caps6:25
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:694
Totalgoals:0

Roy William Tunks (born 21 January 1951) is a German-born English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made over 850 appearances in a playing career spanning over twenty years.

He was signed for a record fee by Preston North End in 1974 as a goalkeeper from Rotherham United where he was known as the "boy with the golden gloves". He played well over 300 games for Preston North End, and was the club's Player of the Year for the 1979–80 season.

He moved to Wigan Athletic in 1981, and was part of the team that won the Associate Members' Cup in 1985.[2]

After retiring in 1990, Tunks moved into coaching. He joined the FA and worked with England youngsters at under 16 to under 20 level. He also worked at Premier League clubs Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United as a goalkeeping coach. He was part of the backroom staff at Tranmere Rovers before moving on to become head of Goalkeeping Department at Manchester City F.C

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 . Peter . Dunk . Queen Anne Press . London . 1987 . 392 . 978-0-356-14354-5.
  2. Web site: FREIGHT ROVER 85 WHERE ARE THEY NOW?. Wigan Athletic. 1 June 2013 . 5 June 2019.