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 Mural of Bobby Gurney in Silksworth | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 October 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Silksworth, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 April 1994 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1925 | Bishop Auckland | ||
| 1925–1950 | Sunderland | 348[1] | (205[1]) |
| International career | |||
| 1935 | England | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Peterborough United | ||
| 1952–1957 | Darlington | ||
| 1963–1964 | Hartlepools United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bobby Gurney (13 October 1907 – 14 April 1994)[2] was an English footballer who played as a forward. He is the highest goal scorer in the history of Sunderland F.C..
- ^ a b Bobby Gurney, The Stat Cat
- ^ Dykes, Garth & Lamming, Doug (2000). All The Lads: A Complete Who's Who of Sunderand AFC. Sunderland AFC. p. 170. ISBN 1-899538-15-1.