Martin Dunne (footballer, born 1886)

Martin Dunne (April 1886 – 1955)[1] was an English footballer who played one season as a forward in the Southern League for Southampton.

This article is about the early 20th-century English footballer. For the 21st-century Cavan player, see Martin Dunne (Gaelic footballer).

Martin Dunne
Personal information
Date of birth April 1886
Place of birth Padiham, England
Date of death 1955 (aged 68–69)
Place of death Burnley, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
East Lancashire Regiment
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Oswaldtwistle Rovers
Accrington Stanley
1910–1911 Southampton 30 (9)
1911–???? Stalybridge Celtic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

Dunne was born in Padiham, near Burnley and after playing for Oswaldtwistle Rovers and Accrington Stanley in the Lancashire Combination,[2] he moved to the south coast in May 1910 to join Southern League Southampton. At Southampton, heimmediately created a favourable impressi"[2] in pre-season matches and scored on his debut in a 2–3 defeat at Luton Town on 3 September 1910, followed by a goal in a 3–0 victory over Portsmouth on 10 September.[3]

He was "exceptionally quick off the mark"[2] and a superb sprinter, who was able to use his speed "with admirable effect".[2] By the end of the 1910–11 season he had scored nine league goals, making him joint top-scorer with Harry Brown,[3] although his final tally could have been significantly higher had a foot injury not hampered his form towards the end of the season.[2]

In the summer of 1911, he returned to his native Lancashire to join his Southampton teammate, John Johnston at Stalybridge Celtic.[2]

References
  1. Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Southampton: Hagiology Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
  2. Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
  3. Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. pp. 48–49. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
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