Seamus Dunne
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Seamus Dunne | ||
Date of birth | 13 April 1930 | ||
Place of birth | Wicklow, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 28 September 2016 | (aged 86)||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Shelbourne | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1948 | Drogheda | ? | (?) |
1948–1949 | ? | (?) | |
1949–1950 | Shelbourne | ? | (0) |
1950–1961 | Luton Town | 301 | (0) |
1961–1964 | Yiewsley | ||
1964–1970 | Dunstable Town | ||
National team | |||
1952–1960 | Ireland | 15 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1964–1970 | Dunstable Town | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
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.
Playing career[]
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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]
References[]
- ^ a b c Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.
- ^ SEAMUS DUNNE: 13/04/1930-28/09/2016
- 1930 births
- 2016 deaths
- Association footballers from County Wicklow
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- Shelbourne F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Republic of Ireland international footballers
- Hillingdon Borough F.C. players
- Dunstable Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Ireland (FAI) international footballers
- Republic of Ireland football managers
- Dunstable Town F.C. managers
- Association football defenders