Kenny Lunt
 Lunt playing for Sheffield Wednesday in 2006 |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth Vincent Lunt | ||
| Date of birth | 20 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Runcorn, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hereford United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2006 | Crewe Alexandra | 373 | (35) |
| 2006–2009 | Sheffield Wednesday | 41 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2009– | Hereford United | 93 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:39, 10 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Kenneth Vincent "Kenny" Lunt (born 20 November 1979) is an English professional footballer, who plays for Hereford United. He is sometimes nicknamed "Lenny", as a result of a spoonerism of his name.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Crewe Alexandra
Lunt is one of many players to emerge from the Crewe Alexandra Academy – alongside Dean Ashton, Rob Hulse and Danny Murphy – nurtured by then manager, Dario Gradi and Crewe Alexandra "Centre of Excellence" manager Bill Prendergast.[1] Having attended the National School at Lilleshall, in the same group of players as Michael Owen, Wes Brown and Michael Ball,[2][3] Lunt made his Crewe debut on the first day of the 1997–98 season against Swindon Town.[4] He went on to score on his home debut, hitting a 6th-minute volley against Bury in the Coca-Cola Cup.[5]
Lunt completed more than seven years of first team football at Gresty Road, and was previously club captain at Crewe (replacing David Brammer, sold to Stoke City on a free transfer) – a role he shared with Steve Foster.
During Crewe's 2002–03 season in the Football League Second Division Lunt headed the rankings of goal assists. He is also adept at free-kicks from distance, scoring several spectacular goals from outside the penalty box. During his time at Crewe, Lunt racked up over 400 appearances for the club.
Like other Crewe players, Lunt attracted attention from other clubs, including Leeds United, Reading and some Premiership clubs.
[edit] Sheffield Wednesday
In May 2006, Sheffield Wednesday beat competition from several other Championship clubs to sign Lunt on a free transfer, offering him a three year deal.[6] Lunt made his debut for the Owls in their 1–0 defeat to Luton Town.
It was reported in October 2006 that Lunt was on his way out of the club after not being in Paul Sturrock's plans and a loan move to Stoke was in the offing. But under Brian Laws, Lunt was retained despite some inconsistent performances in midfield.
In February 2008 Lunt rejoined Crewe Alexandra on loan until the end of the season.[7]
By the beginning of the 2008/09 season it became obvious that Lunt had no first team future at Sheffield Wednesday. Manager Brian Laws said so publicly in early September.[8] It subsequently came to light that, having spoken of a desire to play competitive games, when the opportunity had arisen Lunt had refused to depart.[9]
On 8 May 2009 Lunt and Sheffield Wednesday F.C. reached a mutual agreement to terminate his playing contract with immediate effect.[10]
[edit] Hereford United
On 23 June 2009 Lunt signed a one-year contract with Football League Two club Hereford United and was given the captain's armband. He was stripped of the captaincy of the club following a half-time bust up with management during a Carling Cup match at Portsmouth.
In May 2011 he signed a new one year contract with the club.[11]
[edit] Club stats
| Club | Season | Domestic League |
FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Hereford United | 11–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Hereford United | 10–11 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 09-10 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 1 | |
| Total | 09-present | 90 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 107 | 1 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 07-08 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 06-07 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total | 06-09 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 08-09 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 07-08 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 05-06 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 4 | |
| 04-05 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 5 | |
| 03-04 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 7 | |
| 02-03 | 46 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 7 | |
| 01-02 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 5 | |
| 00-01 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 1 | |
| 99-00 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 3 | |
| 98–99 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| 97–98 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 3 | |
| Total | 07-09 97-06 |
390 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 432 | 36 |
| Career Totals | 97-Present | 521 | 36 | 26 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 587 | 38 |
- As of 19 September 2011.
[edit] References
- ^ Richmonds signs Bill to coach kids Manchester Evening News, 5 August 2008, retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ Kenny notches 100 starts at age 20 Crewe & Nantwich Guardian, 5 January 2001, retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ Gerrard, Steven (2006). Gerrard: My Autobiography. Bantam Press. pp. 41, 45. ISBN 0-593-05475-X.
- ^ The heat is on! Crewe & Nantwich Guardian, 14 August 1997, retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ Crewe buried by Bury Crewe & Nantwich Guardian, 14 August 1997, retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/News/0,,10304~834750,00.html
- ^ Lunt Will Cause 'Topic Of Debate'
- ^ "No future for Lunt at Wednesday". BBC News. 2 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/7593718.stm. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Small and Lunt depart Hillsborough
- ^ "Hereford United midfielder Kenny Lunt signs a new deal". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 5 May 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/9476277.stm. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
[edit] External links
- Kenny Lunt player profile at swfc.co.uk
- Kenny Lunt player profile at crewealex.net
- Kenny Lunt career stats at Soccerbase
| Preceded by Steve Foster |
Crewe Alexandra Captain 2004–2006 |
Succeeded by Neil Cox |
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