Tommy Dunne (footballer, born 1927)

Tommy Dunne

Personal information
Full name	Tommy Dunne
Date of birth	19 March 1927
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Date of death	23 January 1988 (aged 60)
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Tommy Dunne (born 19 March 1927 in Dublin, died 23 January 1988) is a former Irish footballer.

A nephew of the famed Jimmy Dunne ^[1] 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.^[2]

In November 1949 Tommy transferred to Leicester City.

Honours

Shamrock Rovers

• FAI Cup
  • 1948

• Inter-City Cup
  • 1949

• LFA Presidents Cup
  • 1948/49

Sources

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

References