A cursory glance at the statistics above reveals just why he was held in such high esteem: a record of better than a goal in every three matches is nothing to be sneezed at, and yet that's not half the story.
Tunnicliffe was not a centre forward; he maintained that fine strike rate from the flanks. A wiry left winger, he was the highest scoring wide player in the entire Football League in his first season at The Racecourse, having arrived from Bournemouth.
His style delighted Wrexham supporters, and his powerful shot was legendary. Tales of long distance screamers are recalled whenever Tunnicliffe's name is mentioned, and remember that those were the days when the balls weighed a ton!! The velocity he might have achieved with the modern balls doesn't bear thinking about!
Tunnicliffe's impact was felt after he left as well: his departure for Bradford as the 1952-3 season was drawing to a close was seen by many as a crucial point in the campaign: Wrexham losing momentum at that point as their promotion challenge faltered.
They missed out on the first promotion in their history by a mere three points and, who knows, if this Racecourse legend had played a full season, history might have been achieved!
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