Leonard Duns (28 September 1916 – 29 April 1989)[2][3] was an English footballer who played for Sunderland as outside right. He was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leonard Duns[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 29 April 1989 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | Ponteland, Northumberland, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle West End | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1952 | Sunderland | 215 | (45) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDuns made his debut for Sunderland on 2 November 1935 in a 2–2 tie against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.[5] In the first five games in the 1937 Cup run, Duns scored at least once, and by the age of 21 he had won both the FA cup and the league championship.[4] He also won the 1936 FA Charity Shield.[6] In his career at Sunderland, he made 248 appearances and scored 54 goals.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Len Duns". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Dykes, Garth; Lamming, Doug (2000). All The Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderand AFC. Sunderland AFC. p. 123. ISBN 1-899538-15-1.
- ^ Article mentioning Len Duns' "widow"
- ^ a b "SAFC TOP 100". ALS publications. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ a b "Len Duns". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 31 August 2006. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
- ^ "1936/37 F.A. Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2021.