| Jimmy Dunne | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | James Dunne | |
| Date of birth | September 3, 1905 | |
| Place of birth | Ringsend, Dublin 4, Ireland | |
| Date of death | November 14, 1949 (aged 44) | |
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting There is also a village called "Ring's End" in the English County of Cambridgeshire Ringsend ( is a Southside Dublin 4 is a postal district of Dublin, Ireland including the suburbs of Sandymount, Ballsbridge, Donnybrook, Ringsend Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. 78 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Parkview Riverside Athletic | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1923–1925 1925–1926 1926-–1934 1934–1936 1936–1937 1937–1942 | Shamrock Rovers New Brighton Sheffield United Arsenal Southampton Shamrock Rovers | 8 (6) 173 (143) 28 (10) 36 (14) 87 (52) |
| National team | ||
| 1928-1932 1930-1939 1939-194x | Ireland (IFA) Irish Free State (FAI) League of Ireland XI | 7 (4) 15 (13) 6 (2) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1937-–1942 1942–1947 1947-–1949 | Shamrock Rovers Bohemians Shamrock Rovers | |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
James Dunne (September 3, 1905 - November 14, 1949), commonly referred to as Jimmy Dunne, was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Sheffield United, Arsenal, Southampton and Shamrock Rovers. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland. Dunne was also a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams - the FAI XI and the IFA XI. Dual Irish international footballers are a group of Irish international footballers who between 1908 and March 1950 played for the international teams selected by both the The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. This article deals with the Irish Football Association team up to 1950 when it last picked players from outside Northern Ireland
Dunne was the first Irishman to figure prominently in the English League scoring records and as a result was idolised by football fans in Ireland. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs In the 1930–31 season he scored 41 league goals for Sheffield United. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. This became a club record and remains the most league goals scored by an Irishman during a single English League season. Dunne also scored 30 or more First Division goals in three consecutive seasons between 1930 and 1933. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between He excelled at either centre forward or inside forward and was outstanding with his head. On September 27, 1930 he scored a hat-trick of headers against Portsmouth. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. He was a fringe member of the great Arsenal side of the 1930s before finishing his career at Shamrock Rovers. Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland.
Dunne died suddenly from a heart attack, at the age of 44, on November 14, 1949. Myocardial infarction ( MI or AMI for acute myocardial infarction) also known as a heart attack, occurs when the blood supply Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His two sons, Tommy and Jimmy, also played in the League of Ireland for St. Patrick's Athletic. Tommy Dunne was born in Dublin in 1932 An attack-minded wing half capable of taking a firm grip on proceedings in the middle of the park he began his senior career as James Patrick Dunne (born March 16 1935, died 1983 or 1984 was an Irish footballer. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is an Irish football club playing in the Tommy also played for Shamrock Rovers. Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland. His nephew, another Tommy Dunne, also played for Rovers and another nephew Christy Doyle, played for Shelbourne and the Republic of Ireland. Tommy Dunne (born 19 March 1927 in Dublin, died 1988 is a former Irish footballer Christy Doyle was an Irish footballer who played with Shelbourne from 1957-1961 scoring 36 goals in 60 League of Ireland appearances Shelbourne Football Club ( Irish: Cumann Peile Shelbourne) is an Irish football club playing in the FAI First Division after having The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football.
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Club career
Early years
Dunne initially played junior football. However his career was put on hold during the Irish Civil War when he was interned by the Irish Free State authorities for alleged Republican sympathies. The Irish Civil War ( June 28 1922 &ndash May 24 1923) pitted supporters of the Anglo-Irish Treaty against its opponents The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by The Irish Republic ( Irish: Poblacht na hÉireann or Saorstát Éireann) was a unilaterally declared independent state of Ireland proclaimed His brother, Christy, was an active Republican. He subsequently joined Shamrock Rovers but found himself confined to the reserves. Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland. He did, however do enough to impress a scout, who recommended him to New Brighton, then playing in the English Third Division North. New Brighton AFC are an English football club from the seaside resort of New Brighton, in Wallasey, Merseyside. The Third Division North of The Football League was a level in English association football, which ran parallel to Third Division South from Dunne joined New Brighton in November 1925 and made an instant impact, scoring six goals in eight league games.
Sheffield United
Dunne soon attracted the interest of First Division side Sheffield United who signed him in February 1926. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. However this marked the start of another apprenticeship in the reserves. He made his first team debut in a 4–0 home win against Arsenal on September 4, 1926 but he struggled to hold a regular place and in his first three seasons played just eleven league games. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. His first goal came against Derby County on October 15, 1927. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dunne had to wait three years before he became an established member of the United team and at one stage they put him on the transfer list. It was not until the 1929–30 season that Dunne became a goalscoring sensation. His first hat-trick against Leicester City in a 3–3 draw on September 7, 1929 was followed by successive four-goal hauls against West Ham United on New Year's Day (4–2) and Leicester City (7–1) three days later. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played New Year's Day is the first day of the Year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here He scored another hat-trick against Blackburn Rovers on March 3. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian He finished the season as the clubs top goalscorer with 36 goals in 39 games and his goals helped United avoid relegation on goal average.
Dunne was subsequently top goalscorer at United for four consecutive seasons between 1929 and 1933. This included scoring over 30 First Division goals in three consecutive seasons between 1930 and 1933. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between His best season was 1930–31, when he scored 41 league goals plus a further nine in other competitions; his 41 goal haul remains the record tally in the English League by an Irishman. Between October 24, 1931 and January 1, 1932 he scored in twelve successive games with a haul of 18 goals. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar.
Arsenal
Dunne’s goalscoring form with Sheffield United soon attracted the interest of Arsenal. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. In early 1932 they offered United £10,000 for Dunne but were turned down. However in September 1933, after United hit financial trouble, they accepted a reduced fee of £8,250. Dunne made his debut for Arsenal against Middlesbrough on September 30, 1933 in a 6–0 win, and went on to score 9 goals in 23 league games during the 1933–34 season, helping Arsenal win the First Division title. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between However, the arrival of Ted Drake in the summer of 1934 saw Dunne lose his place in the Arsenal first team, and he would only play another 8 games over the next two seasons. Edward Joseph "Ted" Drake (16 August 1912 - 30 May 1995 was an English football player and manager Dunne was dubbed "the most expensive reserve player in English football" in the press, although his Arsenal colleagues clearly recognised his talents, with Cliff Bastin remarking he was "one of the best five centre forwards I had ever seen". Clifford Sydney Bastin ( March 14, 1912 – December 4, 1991) was an English football player
Southampton
In July 1936 Dunne signed for Southampton and was their leading scorer during the 1936–37 season scoring 14 league goals in 36 games. Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. His goals helped Southampton avoid relegation to the Third Division. Dunne turned down the opportunity to renew his contract at Southampton and opted to return to Shamrock Rovers. Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland. Eighteen months after leaving the club, Dunne was given a rousing salute by Southampton dockers as he passed through the port with the Ireland team. The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football.
Shamrock Rovers
In 1937 Dunne returned to Shamrock Rovers as player-manager and was the inspiration behind Rovers winning League of Ireland titles in 1938 and 1939. Shamrock Rovers Football Club (Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige are a football club from Dublin, Ireland. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications He won 9 caps during this spell at Milltown. He also helped Rovers win the FAI Cup in 1940. The FAI Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons is a knock-out Association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic On August 31, 1942 Rovers played Belfast Celtic in a testimonial for Dunne which ended in a 2–2 draw. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Belfast Celtic Football Club was a former Irish football club that was founded in 1891, and was one of the most successful teams in Ireland until Dunne went on to coach Bohemians between 1942 and 1947 before returning to Rovers once again. Bohemian FC ( An Cumann Peile Bóithéimeach) more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Irish Football (soccer club playing in the
Irish international
When Dunne began his international career in 1928 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the Northern Ireland - based IFA and the Irish Free State - based FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The Irish Football Association ( IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, and had historically been the governing body for the whole The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by The Football Association of Ireland ( FAI; Irish: Cumann Peile na h-Éireann) is the governing body for the sport of association football (soccer Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world As a result several notable Irish players from this era, including Dunne, played for both teams.
IFA XI
Between 1928 and 1932 Dunne made 7 appearances and scored 4 goals for the IFA XI. This article deals with the Irish Football Association team up to 1950 when it last picked players from outside Northern Ireland Dunne made his debut for the IFA XI on February 2, 1928 in a 2-1 defeat against Wales. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. He won his second cap for the IFA XI on October 20, 1930 against England and scored in a 5–1 defeat. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football During 1931 he scored a further three goals for the IFA XI and as a result scored 4 goals in four consecutive appearances.
FAI XI
Between 1930 and 1939 Dunne also made 15 appearances and scored 13 goals for the FAI XI. The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. He made his debut for the FAI XI on May 11, 1930 in an away game against Belgium. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. Dunne marked his debut with a brilliant all round performance, scoring twice in a 3–1 win. He also scored on his home debut for the FAI XI on March 17, 1936 in a 1–0 win against Switzerland. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland In May 1936, during a European tour, he scored five goals for the FAI XI. On May 3 he scored twice in a 3–3 draw with Hungary. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. On May 3 he also scored in a 4–1 defeat to a Rhineland XI and then on May 9 scored twice in a 5–1 win against Luxembourg. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. On October 10, 1937 Dunne scored for the FAI XI in a World Cup qualifier against Norway. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup and was held in France from June 4 to June 19. The Norwegian national football team, controlled by the Norwegian Football Association, is the national football team of Norway. Norway, who won the game 3–2, later complained that Dunne was ineligible, having played for the IFA XI, who were not members of FIFA. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The complaint was subsequently withdraw and on November 7, Dunne scored in the return which finished as a 3–3 draw. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat He scored his last goal for the FAI XI in a 3–2 win over Poland on November 13, 1938 and made last appearance against Germany on May 23, 1939. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Honours
As a player
- League of Ireland winners: 1937–38 and 1938–39
- FAI Cup winners: 1940
- League of Ireland Shield winners: 1937–38 and 1941–42
- Leinster Senior Cup winners: 1938
Sources
- The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story (1997): Sean Ryan (ISBN 978-1851589395)
External links
- Northern Ireland’s Footballing Greats
- Ireland (FAI) stats
- Dunne and Shamrock Rovers history
- Testimonial Game
| Season | Division | League Apps | League Goals | FA Cup Apps | FA Cup Goals | Other Apps | Other Goals | Total Apps | Total Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926–27 | Division One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927–28 | Division One | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 1928–29 | Division One | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1929–30 | Division One | 39 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 43 | 42 |
| 1930–31 | Division One | 41 | 41 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 50 |
| 1931–32 | Division One | 37 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 35 |
| 1932–33 | Division One | 40 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 32 |
| 1933–34 | Division One | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 173 | 143 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 190 | 167 |
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