Kenny Lunt

Football player infobox
playername = Kenny Lunt


fullname = Kenny Vincent Lunt
nickname = Lenny
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|11|20
cityofbirth = Runcorn
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Sheffield Wednesday
clubnumber = 4
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1997–2006
2006–
2008
clubs = Crewe Alexandra
Sheffield Wednesday
→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)
caps(goals) = 373 (35)
041 0(0)
014 0(0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 22:08, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Kenny Vincent Lunt (born 20 November 1979 in Runcorn), is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday.

Career

Crewe Alexandra

Lunt is one of many players to emerge from the Crewe Alexandra Academy - alongside Dean Ashton, Rob Hulse and Danny Murphy - nurtured by then manager, Dario Gradi.

Lunt has completed more than seven years of first team football, and was previously club captain at Crewe (replacing David Brammer, sold to Stoke City on a free transfer) - a role he shared with Steve Foster.

During Crewe's 2002-03 season in the Football League Second Division Lunt headed the rankings of goal assists. He is also adept at free-kicks from distance, scoring several spectacular goals from outside the penalty box. During his time at Crewe, Lunt racked up over 400 appearances for the club.

Like other Crewe players, Lunt attracted attention from other clubs, including Leeds United, Reading and some Premiership clubs.

heffield Wednesday

In May 2006, Sheffield Wednesday beat competition from several other Championship clubs to sign Lunt on a Free Transfer, offering him a three year deal. [http://www.swfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/News/0,,10304~834750,00.html] Lunt made his debut for the Owls in their 1-0 defeat to Luton Town.

It was reported in October 2006 that Lunt was on his way out of the club after not being in Paul Sturrock's plans and a loan move to Stoke was in the offing. But under Brian Laws, Lunt was retained despite some inconsistent performances in midfield.

In February 2008 Lunt rejoined Crewe Alexandra on loan until the end of the season. [ [http://www.crewealex.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10414~1245821,00.html Lunt Will Cause 'Topic Of Debate'] ]

By the beginning of the 2008/09 season it became obvious that Lunt had no first team future at Sheffield Wednesday. Manager Brian Laws said so publicly in early September [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_wed/7593718.stm] ] . It subsequently came to light that, having spoken of a desire to play competitive games, when the opportunity had arisen Lunt had refused to depart. [ [http://www.thestar.co.uk/owls?articleid=4447811] ]

Club stats

External links

* [http://www.swfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10304~8626,00.html Kenny Lunt player profile] at swfc.co.uk
* [http://www.crewealex.net/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10414~8626,00.html Kenny Lunt player profile] at crewealex.net
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