Jimmy Dunne | |
Fullname: | James Christopher Dunne |
Birth Date: | 1 December 1947 |
Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
Position: | Centre back, midfield |
Years1: | 1964–1966 |
Years2: | 1966–1967 |
Years3: | 1967–1970 |
Years4: | 1970–1974 |
Years5: | 1974–1975 |
Years6: | 1975–1976 |
Years7: | 1976–1979 |
Years8: | 1979 |
Years9: | 1979–1980 |
Years10: | 1980–1983 |
Clubs10: | Brisbane City |
Caps1: | 9 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Caps3: | 126 |
Caps4: | 143 |
Caps5: | ? |
Caps6: | 0 |
Caps7: | 122 |
Caps8: | 17 |
Caps9: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 13 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Goals5: | ? |
Goals6: | 0 |
Goals7: | 6 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1971 |
Nationalteam1: | Republic of Ireland |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
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.