Joseph Elliott Bunney (born 26 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back or forward for Stalybridge Celtic.

Born in Gorton, Manchester, Bunney worked his way through Lancaster City's youth system[2] and broke into their first team during the 2011–12 season as the club competed in the Northern Premier League Division One North, whilst studying sports science at Myerscough College in Preston, Lancashire.

[10] On 2 September 2019, Bunney signed for Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer from Northampton Town on a contract until the end of the season.

[18] On 1 February 2021, Bunney joined League Two side Grimsby Town on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.

On 2 June 2022, Bunney joined Scunthorpe United on trial and played in a 3–2 pre-season defeat against Middlesbrough.

[26] His loan spell was later extended until the end of the season, and he scored the winning penalty in the Liverpool Senior Cup final against Runcorn Linnets.