Jimmy Dunne (footballer, born 1947)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Christopher Dunne | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, midfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1966 | Shelbourne | 9 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| 1967–1970 | Torquay United | 126 | (13) |
| 1970–1974 | Fulham | 143 | (2) |
| 1974–1975 | Durban City | ? | (?) |
| 1975–1976 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 1976–1979 | Torquay United | 122 | (6) |
| 1979 | Green Gully | 17 | (1) |
| 1979–1980 | Limerick United | 1 | (0) |
| 1980–1983 | Brisbane City | ||
| International career | |||
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Christopher Dunne (born 1 December 1947, in Dublin) is an Irish former professional footballer. He played as a central defender or midfielder.
He went from Shelbourne to Millwall in 1966 but didn't play first team for Millwall, before moving to Torquay United in 1967. After scoring 13 goals in 126 appearances for United, he then moved to Fulham in 1970. At Fulham he was a regular for four seasons and won his only international cap for the Republic of Ireland in 1971 against Austria.
He finished his career by returning to play with Torquay United from 1975 until 1979.
The highlight of his management career was taking the Morwell Falcons to being Victorian State League champions in 1984.
Jimmy currently resides in Perth, Western Australia.
External links
[edit]Sources
[edit]- The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story (1997): Sean Ryan (ISBN 978-1851589395)
- 1947 births
- Fulham F.C. players
- League of Ireland managers
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- Republic of Ireland men's international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football midfielders
- Republic of Ireland association football managers
- English Football League players