Bobby Gurney blue plaque
Overview
Bobby Gurney blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Sunderland. This blue commemorative plaque records: Bobby Gurney 1907-1994 Born in Stewart St. Silksworth, Bobby first played for Silksworth Boys in the Sunderland and District Schools League. from 1925-1939 and was capped for England in 1935.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Bobby Gurney 1907-1994 Born in Stewart St. Silksworth, Bobby first played for Silksworth Boys in the Sunderland and District Schools League.
People and events
The saved account records: from 1925-1939 and was capped for England in 1935.
How it worked
The saved account records: His record of 288 goals scored for Sunderland A.F.C.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Bobby Gurney blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Bobby Gurney 1907-1994 Born in Stewart St. Silksworth, Bobby first played for Silksworth Boys in the Sunderland and District Schools League. He played for Sunderland A.F.C. from 1925-1939 and was capped for England in 1935. His record of 288 goals scored for Sunderland A.F.C. still stands. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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