Tommy Dunne (footballer, born 1927)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Dunne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 23 January 1988 (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 | |||
Thomas Dunne (19 March 1927 – 23 January 1988) is an Irish former footballer who played as a wing-half.[1]
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
[edit]Shamrock Rovers
- FAI Cup: 1948
- Inter-City Cup: 1949
- LFA President's Cup: 1948–49
Sources
[edit]- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Tommy Dunne". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ "Register". Dublin. 15 November 1949. ISSN 0791-5144. Retrieved 20 May 2023 – via The Irish Times.
- ^ "The Irish Times - Monday, February 16, 1948 - Page 2". The Irish Times.
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- 1927 births
- 1988 deaths
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- League of Ireland players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Exeter City F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- Republic of Ireland association football biography stubs