Jimmy Dunne (footballer, born 1935) explained

Jimmy Dunne
Fullname:James Patrick Dunne
Birth Date:16 March 1935
Birth Place:London England
Death Date:1983 or 1984
Death Place:Dunstable, England
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1953–1956
Years2:1956–1960
Years3:1957–1958
Years4:1960–1962
Years5:1962–1963
Years6:1963–?
Years8:?–1970
Clubs4:Peterborough United
Clubs5:Bedford Town
Clubs6:Cambridge United
Clubs7:Dunstable Town
Clubs8:Rushden Town
Caps1:4
Caps2:?
Caps3:?
Caps4:17
Caps5:18
Goals1:0
Goals2:21
Goals3:?
Goals4:3
Goals5:2

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.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monday, April 23, 1956 - Page 2 . The Irish Times . 1956-04-23 . 2009-03-30.