Gomer Gunn

Gomer Gunn
Personal information
Full name	Gomer Llewellyn Gunn
Born	c. 1885; Treherbert, Wales
Died	4 November 1935 (aged 50); Bradford, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Rugby league
Position	Fullback, Centre
Club
Representative
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Gomer Llewellyn Gunn (c. 1885 – 4 November 1935) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Welsh Schoolboys, and at club level for Treherbert RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Other Nationalities, and at club level for Bradford FC (now Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.), Wigan and Keighley, as a fullback or centre.^[1]

Background

Gomer Gunn's birth was registered in Treherbert, Wales. He died at his home in Ravenscliffe, Bradford in November 1935, aged 50.^[3]

Gomer Gunn was a non-playing interchange/substitute to travel in Bradford FC's 5-0 victory over Salford in the Championship tiebreaker during the 1903–04 season at Thrum Hall, Hanson Lane, Halifax on Thursday 28 April 1904, in front of a crowd of 12,000.^[4]^[5] Gomer Gunn played fullback in Bradford F.C.'s 5-0 victory over Salford in the 1906 Challenge Cup Final during the 1905–06 season at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday 28 April 1906, in front of a crowd of 15,834.

Gomer Gunn played left-centre and scored a try in Wigan's 18-2 victory over Batley in the Championship semi-final during the 1908–09 season at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 17 April 1909, but he did not play in the 7-3 victory over Oldham in the final during the 1908–09 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 1 May 1909, with Lance Todd taking his place in the team.^[6]

Gomer Gunn played left-centre in Wigan's 16-8 victory over Australia in the tour match at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 20 January 1909.^[7]

Gomer Gunn won a cap for Other Nationalities (RL) while at Bradford F.C., he scored a goal in the 11-26 defeat by England at Park Avenue, Bradford on Monday 2 January 1905.

Gomer Gunn's daughter, Dolly Gunn, was a film actress.^[8]

^ ^a ^b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
^ "Player Summary: Gomer Gunn". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
^ "Gomer Gunn Dies Suddenly". Yorkshire Post. 5 November 1935. p. 23 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ Irvin Saxton (publish date tbc) "History of Rugby League – № 9 – 1903–04". Rugby Leaguer ISBN n/a
^ "1903/04 Northern Union Champions". rlhp.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^ "Wigan RL History - 1908-09 Season". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ "1909 Tour Match: Wigan 16 Australia 8". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ "Film Star at a Yorkshire Pit". Leeds Mercury. 15 January 1931. p. 10 – via British Newspaper Archive.