Jimmy Dunne (footballer, born 1935)
James Patrick Dunne (16 March 1935 – 1983 or 1984) was an Irish footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Patrick Dunne | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | London England | ||
| Date of death | 1983 or 1984 | ||
| Place of death | Dunstable, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1956 | Leicester City | 4 | (0) |
| 1956–1960 | St Patrick's Athletic | ? | (21) |
| 1957–1958 | Tunbridge Wells United | ? | (?) |
| 1960–1962 | Peterborough United | 17 | (3) |
| 1962–1963 | Bedford Town | 18 | (2) |
| 1963–? | Cambridge United | ||
| Dunstable Town | |||
| ?–1970 | Rushden Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
The son of Irish international Jimmy Dunne, Jimmy Dunne the younger played for St Patrick's Athletic with his brother Tommy, winning the 1959 FAI Cup. He also had brief stints in England, with Leicester City and Peterborough United. After leaving Leicester City he had a short spell with Tunbridge Wells United and on leaving Peterborough United he moved to Bedford Town and then Cambridge United
A former schoolboy international he made a scoring League of Ireland debut on 22 April 1956 against Shamrock Rovers in a Top Four Cup semi final tie.[1]
Notes
- "Monday, April 23, 1956 - Page 2". The Irish Times. 23 April 1956. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
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