Billy Dunn (footballer, born 1920)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Clayton Dunn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1920[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hebburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 December 1982 (aged 62)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Jarrow, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1956 | Darlington | 340 | (0) |
| 1956–19?? | North Shields | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Clayton Dunn (25 March 1920 – 21 December 1982) was an English footballer who made 340 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington.
Dunn was born in Hebburn, County Durham, in 1920,[3] and served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He joined Darlington as a centre half, but was tried in goal in October 1945, "played with confidence and skill", and remained with the club for a further ten years, making 355 appearances in league and cup.[4] In recognition of his long service, Dunn was awarded a benefit match, against Leeds United in May 1956,[5] before he moved into non-league football with North Shields.[3] He died in 1982 in Jarrow at the age of 62.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Index entry". FreeBMD. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
"Wills and Probate 1858–1996: 1983: Dunn". UK Probate Service. Retrieved 19 December 2019. - ^ a b "Billy Dunn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Billy Dunn". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Amos, Mike (30 March 2006). "Claims to fame as Quakers namesakes are reunited". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ Amos, Mike (19 March 2002). "How old rivals got the better of Jim". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
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