Hughie Dunn Explained

Hughie Dunn
Fullname:Hugh Dunn
Birth Date:1875 or 1878
Birth Place:Johnstone, Scotland
Death Date:1947
Position:Right-back
Clubs1:Johnstone
Years2:1892–1901
Clubs2:Preston North End
Caps2:164
Goals2:0
Years3:1901–1906
Clubs3:Bristol Rovers
Caps3:155
Goals3:1
Years4:1906–1907
Clubs4:Burslem Port Vale
Caps4:27
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:346+
Totalgoals:1+

Hugh Dunn was a Scottish footballer. His year of birth is uncertain, being given as 1878 in some sources[1] and 1875 in others. He played at right-back for Johnstone, Preston North End, Bristol Rovers, and Burslem Port Vale. Whilst with Bristol Rovers, he won the Southern Football League championship in 1904–05.

Career

Dunn played for local club Johnstone, before moving south of the border to play for Preston North End. He joined Bristol Rovers in 1901, as the club posted a ninth-place finish in the Southern League in 1901–02. The "Pirates" then finished fifth in 1902–03 and third in 1903–04, before winning the league title in 1904–05 after finishing five points clear of runners-up Reading. The "Gas" then dropped down to eighth place in 1905–06. In his five seasons at the Eastville Stadium, Dunn played 155 matches, scoring one goal. He signed with Burslem Port Vale of the Football League Second Division in August 1906.[2] He played 27 league and four FA Cup games, before losing his first-team spot in March 1907.[2] He was not given a chance to win it back however, as the Vale went into liquidation at the end of the 1906–07 season.[2]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Preston North End1893–94First Division50001060
1894–95First Division2702000290
1895–96First Division50000050
1896–97First Division1705000220
1897–98First Division2600000260
1898–99First Division2203000250
1899–1900First Division3404000370
1900–01First Division2802000300
Total1640160101810
Burslem Port Vale1906–07Second Division2704000310

Honours

Bristol Rovers

1904–05

Notes and References

  1. Book: Byrne, Stephen . Jay, Mike . Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003 . 2003 . . . 0-7524-2717-2.
  2. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 89. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.