Brynley Charles Gunn (born 21 August 1958, in
Kettering
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) is an English former
footballer
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who played as a
full-back for a number of clubs between 1975 and 1996. He is best remembered for his time with
Nottingham Forest
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, with which he won the
1979–80 European Cup
The 1979–80 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by holders Nottingham Forest in the final against Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
Hamburgian(s)
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, coming on as a substitute in
the final
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. His daughter,
Jenny
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, played
cricket
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for
England
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, and was part of the
Ashes
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-winning team of 2005.
Career statistics
Club
Honours
Nottingham Forest
*
European Cup
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:
1979–80
References
External links
Nottingham Forest career recordat ''Sporting Heroes''
1958 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Kettering
English footballers
Association football defenders
Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Walsall F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. players
Peterborough United F.C. players
Chesterfield F.C. players
Arnold Town F.C. players
English Football League players
UEFA Champions League winning players
Footballers from Northamptonshire
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