Walter Gunnyon (16 May 1895 – 27 December 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League and St Kilda in the VFL in the 1920s.

Playing career

Gunnyon played four seasons with South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League, playing 54 games. He represented Western Australia in the 1921 Perth Carnival. In 1922 Gunnyon transferred to St Kilda in the VFL going on to play 63 games for the club, the latter games in an unfamiliar defensive role. Gunnyon was appointed as captain / coach of the Camberwell Football Club in 1928. He moved across to newly admitted VFA club, Oakleigh in 1929 and played in their 1930 premiership team.

War service

Gunnyon enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force in November 1915, serving in France.