Jimmy Dunne (footballer, born 1935)

Jimmy Dunne

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

James Patrick Dunne (16 March 1935 – 1983 or 1984) was an Irish footballer.

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.

References

• Graham, Alexander (2005). Football in the Republic of Ireland: A Statistical Record 1921-2005. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
• Hugman, Barry J. (2005). PFA Premier and Football League Players Records (1946-2005). Queen Anne Press. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.