Lascelles Dunkley

Lascelles Dunkley

Personal information
Date of birth	(1941-06-28) 28 June 1941 (age 83)
Place of birth	Jamaica
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1964–1965	YMCA
1966	Sudbury Italia
1967	Serbian White Eagles
1973	Toronto West Indies United
International career
1962–1969	Jamaica	13	(4)
Managerial career
1973	Toronto West Indies United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lascelles Dunkley (born June 28, 1941) is a Jamaican former footballer who played as a forward, and was a football manager.

Club career

Dunkley played with YMCA of Kingston in 1964.[1][2] The following season he played in a friendly match against Arsenal.[3] In 1966, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Sudbury Italia.[4][5] He played with league rivals Serbian White Eagles for the 1967 season.[6] He also had a trial with the Atlanta Chiefs in 1967.[7] In 1973, he played with Toronto West Indies United, and assisted in securing the Ontario Cup against Windsor Italia.[8] He was also named the Player of the Year by the Toronto and District Soccer Association in 1973.[9][10]

International career

Dunkley made his debut for the Jamaica national football team on March 30, 1963 against Netherlands Antilles national football team in the 1963 CONCACAF Championship.[11] He represented Jamaica in the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF), and the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification.[12]

Managerial career

In 1973, he served as the player-coach for the Toronto West Indies United in the Toronto and District Soccer League.[13] He led Toronto to the Challenge Trophy finals in 1973 against Vancouver Firefighters, but lost the championship final.[9] Toronto also competed for the 1973 Canadian Open Cup, and finished as runners-up to Toronto Croatia.[9][14]

References

1. "Jamaica Boosters Tie Against New Yorkers". Democrat and Chronicle. October 25, 1964. p. 85.
2. "Emotional farewell for football great Syd Bartlett". Jamaica Observer. January 3, 2010. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
3. "Soccer Riot Ends Match in Jamaica". Miami Herald. August 9, 1965. p. 54.
4. "Vigh sharp in Teutonia victory, 4-2". Windsor Star. July 4, 1966. p. 20.
5. "Dunkley, Vaz off to Canada". Jamaica Gleaner. May 17, 1966.
6. "Serbia nipped". Toronto Daily Star. September 25, 1967. p. 16.
7. "Chiefs". Atlanta Constitution. March 9, 1967. p. 36.
8. "Overtime stops Italia". Windsor Star. August 21, 1973. p. 18.
9. "T and D champs to play Croatia in exhibition". The Globe and Mail. October 27, 1973. p. 49.
10. "Ex-Jamaican named player of the year". Toronto Star. October 20, 1973. p. D5.
11. "Lascelles Dunkley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
12. "Jamaica - Details of World Cup Qualifiers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
13. "Overtime Victory". The StarPhoenix. August 21, 1973. p. 23.
14. Waring, Ed (October 29, 1973). "'Rain ends West Indies' breakaway threat: Croatia takes third Canadian crown in a row". The Globe and Mail. p. B7.