Eddie Tunney

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
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s)	Full back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1936–1937	Everton	0	(0)
1937–1939	Wrexham
1947–1952	Wrexham
	Winsford United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:10, 14 March 2018 (UTC)

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

Pre-war career

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

He then moved 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 played as a war-time guest for Tranmere Rovers, Hartlepool United, Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur[1]

Post-war career

After the war, Tunney returned 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 died on 8 September 2011, just a few weeks away from his 96th birthday. He was survived by his wife, Daisy.[4]

References

1. "eddie tunney – fact file". mehstg.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
2. "Eddie Tunney". Neil Brown. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
3. "Everton. Not stampeded". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wrexham pay tribute to Tunney". totalfootballmag.com. Retrieved 14 March 2018.