Seamus Dunne

Seamus Dunne
Personal information
Full name Seamus Dunne
Date of birth (1930-04-13) 13 April 1930
Place of birth Wicklow, Ireland
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Shelbourne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1948 Drogheda ? (?)
1948–1949 Wicklow Town ? (?)
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.

† Appearances (goals)

Seamus Dunne (born 13 April 1930 in Wicklow) is an Irish former professional footballer best known as a player for English side Luton Town.

Playing career

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. As of 2009, he is living in retirement in Bray.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.
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