Tommy Dunne (footballer, born 1927)

Thomas Dunne (19 March 1927 – 23 January 1988) is an Irish former footballer who played as a wing-half.[1]

Tommy Dunne
Personal information
Full name Thomas Dunne[1]
Date of birth (1927-03-19)19 March 1927
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland
Date of death 23 January 1988(1988-01-23) (aged 60)
Place of death Fazakerley, England[1]
Position(s) Wing-half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1949 Shamrock Rovers (3)
1949–1954 Leicester City 33 (0)
1954–1956 Exeter City 37 (1)
1956–1957 Shrewsbury Town 3 (0)
1957–1958 Southport 21 (0)
Total 94 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dunne was born in Dublin. He is a nephew of the famed Jimmy Dunne.[2] He began his senior career with Shamrock Rovers in 1949.

During his time at Milltown he won the FAI Cup despite being sent off in a first round tie.[3]

In November 1949 Tommy transferred to Leicester City.

Honours

Shamrock Rovers

Sources
  • The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)

References
  1. "Tommy Dunne". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  2. The Irish Times. Dublin. 15 November 1949. ISSN 0791-5144 http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1949/1115/Pg002.html#Ar00213:56B9FC595A0E575B515A0B635D3BCF601BE751E9FC55AA0E529B51564B63589BCF5C9BE758B8AB5B78BE5D19B95FA9CC. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "The Irish Times - Monday, February 16, 1948 - Page 2". The Irish Times.


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