Tommy Dunne (footballer, born 1927)

Tommy Dunne

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Dunne[1]
Date of birth	(1927-03-19)19 March 1927
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Date of death	23 January 1988(1988-01-23) (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

Shamrock Rovers

• FAI Cup: 1948
• Inter-City Cup: 1949
• LFA President's Cup: 1948–49

Sources

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

References

1. "Tommy Dunne". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
2. "Register". Dublin. 15 November 1949. ISSN 0791-5144. Retrieved 20 May 2023 – via The Irish Times.
3. "The Irish Times - Monday, February 16, 1948 - Page 2". The Irish Times.