Denis Hunt
# Denis Hunt

Denis Perrior Hunt (8 September 1937 – 29 January 2019) was an English professional footballer who made over 320 appearances as a left back in the Football League for Gillingham between 1958 and 1968. He became player-manager of Folkestone in 1969 and later managed Ashford Town and Margate.

## Personal life

Hunt grew up in a football family and was the brother of Ralph Hunt and the nephew of Douglas Hunt. Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Hunt served in the British Army and after leaving football, he ran a newsagent's in Folkestone.

## Honours

### As a player

Gillingham

* Football League Fourth Division: 1963–64

### As a manager

Margate

* Southern League First Division South: 1977–78
* Southern League Merit Cup: 1977–78

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Gillingham | 1958–59 | Fourth Division | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 1959–60 | Fourth Division | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 1960–61 | Fourth Division | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Gillingham | 1961–62 | Fourth Division | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Gillingham | 1962–63 | Fourth Division | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 1963–64 | Fourth Division | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 3 |
| Gillingham | 1964–65 | Third Division | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 1965–66 | Third Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 1966–67 | Third Division | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 1967–68 | Third Division | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Gillingham | Total | Total | 322 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 356 | 6 |
| Brentford | 1968–69 | Fourth Division | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 334 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 370 | 6 |
