Sid Plunkett
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sidney Ernest Plunkett[1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 October 1920 | ||
Place of birth | Norwich, England | ||
Date of death | 26 June 1986 | (aged 65)||
Place of death | Norwich, England | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Esdelle Works | |||
Norwich YMCA | |||
1938–1939 | Norwich City | 3 | (0) |
1939–1946 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
1946–1947 | Norwich City | 28 | (7) |
Chelmsford City | |||
Great Yarmouth Town | |||
Gorleston | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sidney Ernest Plunkett (2 October 1920 — 26 June 1986) was an English footballer who played as a right winger.
Career
Plunkett began his career with Norwich-based clubs Esdelle Works and Norwich YMCA.[2] In 1938, Plunkett signed for Norwich City, making three league appearances, before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in April 1939. As a result of World War II, Plunkett failed to make an appearance for Wolves, moving back to Norwich in 1939, where he made a further 28 Football League appearances, scoring seven times.[1] Plunkett subsequently dropped into Non-League football, playing for Chelmsford City, Great Yarmouth Town and Gorleston.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Sid Plunkett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1986 deaths
- Association football midfielders
- English footballers
- Sportspeople from Norwich
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Great Yarmouth Town F.C. players
- Gorleston F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football midfielder, 1920s birth stubs