Seamus Dunne | |
Fullname: | Seamus Dunne |
Birth Date: | 13 April 1930 |
Birth Place: | Wicklow, Ireland |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | Shelbourne |
Years1: | 1947–1948 |
Years2: | 1948–1949 |
Years3: | 1949–1950 |
Years4: | 1950–1961 |
Years5: | 1961–1964 |
Years6: | 1964–1970 |
Clubs6: | Dunstable Town |
Caps1: | ? |
Caps2: | ? |
Caps3: | ? |
Caps4: | 301 |
Goals1: | ? |
Goals2: | ? |
Goals3: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1952–1960 |
Nationalteam1: | Ireland |
Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1964–1970 |
Managerclubs1: | Dunstable Town |
Seamus Dunne (13 April 1930 – 28 September 2016) was an Irish professional footballer from Wicklow, best known as a player for English side Luton Town.
Dunne joined Luton Town from Shelbourne in July 1950 and made his debut for Luton on 26 December 1951 in a 6–1 victory over West Ham United at Kenilworth Road. During the next ten years he was a regular at right back for Luton as they won promotion to Division One in 1955 and reached the 1959 FA Cup Final.[1]
Dunne made his debut for Ireland against France in 1953, and also played against Austria during the same year. The 1960–61 season was Dunne's last at Luton; he was transferred to Yiewsley, where he played for three years. He was then player-manager at Dunstable Town while working at the Vauxhall Motors plant in Luton.[1]
After leaving Dunstable in 1970, Dunne returned to his native Ireland. In later life he lived in retirement in Bray.[1] He died at the age of 86 on 28 September 2016.[2]