Denis Hunt

Denis Perrior Hunt (8 September 1937 – 31 January 2019) was an English professional footballer who made over 320 appearances as a left back in the Football League for Gillingham between 1958 and 1968.^[3] He became player-manager of Folkestone in 1969 and later managed Ashford Town and Margate.^[4][5]

Denis Hunt

Personal information
Full name	Denis Perrior Hunt[1]
Date of birth	(1937-09-08)8 September 1937
Place of birth	Portsmouth, England
Date of death	31 January 2019(2019-01-31) (aged 81)[2]
Place of death	Seabrook, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Left back, utility player
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1968	Gillingham	322	(6)
1968–1969	Brentford	12	(0)
1969–1973	Folkestone
Managerial career
1969–1973	Folkestone (player-manager)
1974–1977	Ashford Town
1977–1978	Margate
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Hunt grew up in a football family and was the brother of Ralph Hunt and the nephew of Douglas Hunt.^[4][6] Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Hunt served in the British Army and after leaving football, he ran a newsagent's in Folkestone.^[7]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gillingham	1958–59[8]	Fourth Division	25	0	2	0	—		27	0
	1959–60[8]	Fourth Division	42	0	3	0	—		45	0
	1960–61[8]	Fourth Division	45	1	3	0	2	0	50	1
	1961–62[8]	Fourth Division	44	1	1	0	1	0	46	1
	1962–63[8]	Fourth Division	27	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
	1963–64[8]	Fourth Division	43	3	1	0	5	0	49	3
	1964–65[8]	Third Division	16	0	3	0	1	0	20	0
	1965–66[8]	Third Division	6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	1966–67[8]	Third Division	39	0	2	0	5	0	46	0
	1967–68[8]	Third Division	35	1	1	0	3	0	39	1
	Total		322	6	17	0	17	0	356	6
Brentford	1968–69[9]	Fourth Division	12	0	0	0	2	0	14	0
Career total			334	6	17	0	19	0	370	6

Honours

As a player

Gillingham

• Football League Fourth Division: 1963–64^[10]

As a manager

Margate

• Southern League First Division South: 1977–78^[5]
• Southern League Merit Cup: 1977–78^[5]