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Ken Gunn
Kenneth Gunn (9 April 1909 – 15 August 1991) was a Scottish footballer who played as a midfielder for Swansea Town, Port Vale, and Northampton Town. Career Gunn played for Newmains and Swansea Town before joining Second Division rivals Port Vale, along with Billy Tabram, for a £400 fee in May 1933. He quickly made an impact at his new club, scoring both Vale's goals in a 2–1 win over Southampton at The Old Recreation Ground on 2 September. He went on to score eight goals in 39 appearances in the 1933–34 season. He scored once in 31 league games in the 1934–35 campaign. Gunn scored once in 28 games in 1935–36, as the club suffered relegation. He appeared 40 times in the 1936–37 season, as Vale struggled to adapt to life in the Third Division North. He was transferred to Northampton Town of the Third Division South in May 1937, and later guested for Portsmouth during World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newmains
Newmains is a village and former mining community on the eastern edge of Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, south-east of Glasgow. Although it is considered by the local authority to have a town centre in its own right. History The story of all the villages in the area surrounding Newmains and Wishaw is essentially the story of one of the most successful ventures into heavy industry in Scotland. Three iron works, the Omoa Ironworks, the Coltness Iron Company and the Shotts Iron Company comprise the earliest and perhaps the most important concentration of iron and steel manufacture in Scotland. The Coltness Iron Works was established in 1837 by industrialist, Henry Houldsworth who, foreseeing the gradual demise of the once booming cotton industry, decided to diversify into minerals. On a visit to the Shotts Iron Company in 1836, Henry Houldsworth heard a rumour that the nearby Coltness Estate was to be sold. He lost no time in commissioning a survey which showed a large minera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |