Name:

Gunn, George

Date of Birth:

13 Jun 1879

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Hucknall Torkard, Notts

Date Died:

29 Jun 1958

Career:

Test: 1907 - 1930

Teams:

Nottinghamshire (Regional)
England (Country)

George Gunn (13 June 1879 – 29 June 1958) was a distinguished English cricketer who hailed from a famous cricketing family. He played 15 Test matches for England between 1907 and 1930 and had an extensive first-class career with Nottinghamshire from 1902 to 1932.

Gunn amassed 1,120 runs in 15 Tests at an average of 40.00, including two centuries and seven fifties. Notably, he scored 119 on his debut against Australia in Sydney in 1907.

Over 643 first class matches, he scored 35,208 runs at an average of 35.96, with 62 centuries and 194 half-centuries. He remains Nottinghamshire’s all-time leading run-scorer.

Gunn’s first-class career spanned three decades, and he is noted for having one of the longest intervals between Test appearances—17 years and 316 days.

In 1914, Gunn was named one of Wisden’s Cricketers of the Year, acknowledging his exceptional contributions to the sport. 

Gunn passed away on 29 June 1958 in Tylers Green, Cuckfield, Sussex, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in English cricket.