PERSONAL INFORMATION FULL NAME: Abel Thomas Frederick Bunn DATE OF BIRTH: 7 February 1861 PLACE OF BIRTH: West Bromwich, England DATE OF DEATH: 20 November 1921 (aged 60) PLACE OF DEATH: Southampton, England PLAYING POSITION: Centre half YOUTH CAREER 1879–1885 West Bromwich Albion (amateur) SENIOR CAREER YEARS TEAM 1885–1886 West Bromwich Albion 1886–1887 Crosswell's Brewery 1887–1888 Oldbury Town Abel Thomas Frederick "Fred" Bunn (7 February 1861 – 20 November 1921) was an English footballer who played atcentre half. He was born in West Bromwich and attended Christ Church School, before working at the local George Salter's Spring Works. He played for West Bromwich Albion from September 1879 and scored in the 1883 Staffordshire Senior CupFinal as Albion won their first ever trophy. In 1885, Bunn became one of the club's first professionals when the FA legalised payments to players. He left the club the following year to join Crosswell's Brewery, after disagreements with some of the Albion committee members. He finished his career at Oldbury Town.