Kenneth Vincent Lunt (born 20 November 1979) is an English retired professional

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and current football coach, who works for

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as player development manager. Lunt previous played for Crewe,

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and

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Career

Crewe Alexandra

Lunt is one of many players to emerge from the

Academy – alongside

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and Danny Murphy – nurtured by then manager,

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and Crewe Alexandra "Centre of Excellence" manager Bill Prendergast. Having attended the National School at

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, in the same group of players as

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and

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, Lunt made his Crewe debut, aged 17, on the first day of the 1997–98 season against

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. He went on to score on his home debut, hitting a 6th-minute volley against Bury in the League Cup. Lunt completed more than seven years of first team football at Gresty Road, and was previously club captain at Crewe (replacing

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, sold to

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on a free transfer) – a role he shared with

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. During Crewe's 2002–03 season in the

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Lunt headed the rankings of goal assists. During his time at Crewe, Lunt made over 400 appearances for the club.

Sheffield Wednesday

In May 2006,

beat competition from several other

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clubs to sign Lunt on a free transfer, offering him a three-year deal. Lunt made his debut for the Owls in their 1–0 defeat to

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. In February 2008 Lunt rejoined Crewe Alexandra on loan until the end of the season. By the beginning of the 2008–09 season manager Brian Laws stated that Lunt had no first team future at Sheffield Wednesday. Lunt refused to depart, but on 8 May 2009 Lunt and the club reached a mutual agreement to terminate his playing contract with immediate effect.

Hereford United

On 23 June 2009 Lunt signed a one-year contract with

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club

and was named as captain. He was stripped of the captaincy of the club following a half-time argument with management during a League Cup match at

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. In May 2011 he signed a new one-year contract with the club.

Bala Town

In August 2012 Kenny Lunt signed for

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side

following his release from Hereford United.

Coaching and management roles

Having previously been assistant academy director (and u18 manager) at Crewe, Lunt was appointed assistant to first team manager

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on 10 January 2017. In March 2022, Artell reshuffled his team and Lunt was appointed player development manager.

Personal life

Lunt is the uncle of current Crewe midfielder Owen Lunt.

Club statistics

Honours

;with Crewe Alexandra *

runner-up: 2002–03

References

External links

Kenny Lunt player profile
at swfc.co.uk

at crewealex.net * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lunt, Kenny 1979 births Living people English men's footballers Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Hereford United F.C. players Footballers from Runcorn English Football League players Bala Town F.C. players Cymru Premier players Men's association football midfielders