Cyril Dunning

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Cyril Edward Dunning (20 February 1888 – 11 January 1962)[1] was an English amateur footballer who played for Norwich City as a midfielder.[2] He also played Minor Counties cricket for Norfolk. He was born at Manor Farm, Colby on 20 February 1888 and died at Paston on 18 January 1962."[3]

Norwich City career[]

Dunning played 43 times for Norwich in the Southern League, scoring 25 goals. He also played five times for them in the United League, once without scoring in the Norfolk & Suffolk League and once, again without scoring, in the FA Cup.[4] The FA Cup match was eventful: a first round tie on 1 May 1909 against Reading, which was played at Stamford Bridge, in front of a crowd of 15,732. The match was moved from Norwich's then home ground, The Nest to "a neutral venue when City's opponents complained that the Nest pitch was not big enough"[5]

International career[]

In 1909, Dunning played in a South vs North trial match for selection to the England national amateur football team. He was one of four amateur footballers in the squads who played for a professional team.[6] In total, Dunning played three matches and scored nine goals for the England amateur national team.[7] He scored three goals in a 9–0 win against Germany, the team's highest defeat of its history.[8]

Personal life[]

Dunning was born on 20 February 1888 in Colby, Norfolk. He attended Bracondale School, and played football there. Between 1905 and 1910, Dunning played Minor Counties cricket for Norfolk. He made 25 appearances, with a best score of 99.[1] He died on 11 January 1962 in Paston, Norfolk.[1]

Career statistics[]

Date Team1 Score Score Team2 venue Goals
13 March 1909 England (Am.) 9 0 Germany Oxford 3 goals[9][10][11]
19 April 1909 England (Am.) 11 2 Belgium London 4 goals[12]
20 May 1909 Switzerland 0 9 England (Am.) Geneva 2 goals[13]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Cyril Dunning". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ Cyril Dunning at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Canary Citizens (1986), page 34
  4. ^ Canary Citizens (1986), page 315
  5. ^ Canary Citizens (1986), page 248
  6. ^ "The Coming International Games". The Observer. 31 January 1909. p. 10. Retrieved 8 March 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Dunning in the England Amateur Team
  8. ^ Bauer, Johannes (18 November 2020). "DFB: Die höchsten Niederlagen der Nationalmannschaft". Süddeutsche (in German). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  9. ^ "England* vs Germany, 13 March 1909". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Spiele & Termine :: Die Mannschaft :: Männer-Nationalmannschaften :: Mannschaften". Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. (in German). 28 November 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  11. ^ Referee of match was from England
  12. ^ "England* vs Belgium, 19 April 1909". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Switzerland vs England*, 20 May 1909". eu-football.info. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

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