Fred Bunn

Fred Bunn

Personal information
Full name	Abel Thomas Frederick Bunn
Date of birth	7 February 1861
Place of birth	West Bromwich, England
Date of death	20 November 1921 (aged 60)
Place of death	Southampton, England
Playing position	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1879–1886	West Bromwich Albion
1886–1887	Crosswell's Brewery
1887–1888	Oldbury Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Abel Thomas Frederick "Fred" Bunn (7 February 1861 – 20 November 1921) was an English footballer who played at centre half. He was born in West Bromwich and attended Christ Church School, before working at the local George Salter's Spring Works. He played for West Bromwich Albion from September 1879 and scored in the 1883 Staffordshire Senior Cup Final as Albion won their first ever trophy. In 1885, Bunn became one of the club's first professionals when the FA legalised payments to players. He left the club the following year to join Crosswell's Brewery, after disagreements with some of the Albion committee members. He finished his career at Oldbury Town.

References

• Matthews, Tony (2005). The Who's Who of West Bromwich Albion. Breedon Books. pp. 40–41. ISBN 1-85983-474-4.