Philip Edward Gunter (6 January 1932 – 13 July 2007) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played for

Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council. Portsmouth is the most dens ...

and

Aldershot Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Alders ...

Career

Gunter spent most of his career with

, making over 300 league appearances for the club between 1951 and 1964. He finished his career with

. Gunter also represented his country at an international level, playing once for England B and England under-23's.

Personal life

Gunter moved to Australia after retiring from football. He was the older brother of David Gunter, who also played in the

English Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engl ...

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at Post War English & Scottish Football League Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Gunter, Phil 1932 births 2007 deaths Footballers from Portsmouth English footballers Association football defenders England B international footballers England under-23 international footballers Portsmouth F.C. players English Football League players Aldershot F.C. players