Sid Plunkett
Personal information
Full name Sidney Ernest Plunkett[1]
Date of birth (1920-10-02)2 October 1920
Place of birth Norwich, England
Date of death 26 June 1986(1986-06-26) (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)
1947–1952 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

  1. 1 2 "Sid Plunkett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Player search". English National Player Archive. Retrieved 11 April 2019.


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