Richard Dunn (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 December 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Easington, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | December 1985 (aged 65–66) | ||
| Place of death | Durham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1937 | Ferryhill Athletic | ||
| 1937–1949 | West Ham United | 11 | (2) |
| 1949–1951 | Hartlepools United | 13 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Richard Dunn (23 December 1919 – December 1985) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for West Ham United and Hartlepools United as an inside-forward.[1][2]
Born in Easington, Dunn began his career at Ferryhill Athletic before moving to West Ham United in 1937. Dunn had not made a first-team appearance before the outbreak of the Second World War and served with the Essex Regiment and Royal Artillery after hostilities commenced.[1]
Dunn spent over six years in the Army and made guest appearances for Hartlepools United, Preston North End and York City, as well as 35 appearances for West Ham in the League South, where he scored 23 goals.[3] He also made an appearance for Tottenham Hotspur in September 1944, when he was called on as a spectator after the Spurs team had arrived with just four players.[1]
After the war, Dunn made his competitive debut for West Ham on 9 September 1946, along with goalkeeper George Taylor, in a 3–2 defeat at Fulham.[4] He made 11 appearances in the Second Division before moving to Hartlepools United.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 71. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ "Dick Dunn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Richard Dunn". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Marsh, Steve. "Richard DUNN ... (1946 - 1948)". theyflysohigh.co.uk. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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- 1919 births
- 1985 deaths
- Military personnel from County Durham
- Footballers from Easington, County Durham
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Ferryhill Athletic F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- British Army personnel of World War II
- Royal Artillery soldiers
- Hartlepool United F.C. wartime guest players
- Preston North End F.C. wartime guest players
- York City F.C. wartime guest players
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. wartime guest players
- Essex Regiment soldiers
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1910s birth stubs