James William Dunne was born on 18 September 1989 and is an English professional footballer who plays for Isthmian League South East Division club AFC Croydon Athletic.
30 Facts About James Dunne
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James Dunne was loaned to Nottingham Forest in 2008, where he made no first team appearances, James Dunne joined Exeter City in July 2009 after his release from Arsenal, and went on to make over 100 appearances for the club over three seasons.
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James Dunne was loaned to Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone in 2014, where he won the Scottish Cup.
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James Dunne signed for Portsmouth in 2014 and joined Dagenham and Redbridge on loan in 2015.
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James Dunne signed for Cambridge United in 2016 and then Swindon in 2017.
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James Dunne spent six years at Wimbledon, before moving to Arsenal, along with Kieran Gibbs and Abu Ogogo, when Wimbledon disbanded in 2004 and relocated to Milton Keynes.
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James Dunne signed for Nottingham Forest on loan shortly after, until January 2009, with a view to a permanent move.
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On his return to Arsenal, James Dunne was told his contract would not be renewed when it expired in May 2009, and the club encouraged him to look for a new club.
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James Dunne trialled with Charlton Athletic in February 2009, although no transfer materialised.
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James Dunne was, again, a permanent fixture in the side throughout the season, making 51 appearances and scoring three goals as Exeter were relegated back to League Two.
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James Dunne signed for League One side Stevenage in May 2012.
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The fee for James Dunne was set by a tribunal after the two clubs failed to agree a price for the player.
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James Dunne made 45 appearances and scored six times in his first season with the club.
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James Dunne won both the Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.
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Ahead of the final, James Dunne described the timing of St Johnstone and Arsenal playing on the same day in the Scottish Cup and FA Cup final respectively was "weird", though he believed both clubs would win on the cup.
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On 24 June 2014, James Dunne signed a two-year deal with Football League Two side Portsmouth, for a five-figure sum.
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However, by the rest of 2014, James Dunne suffered a setbacks of suspension and a knee injury.
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Shortly after, James Dunne had his loan spell with the club extended until 2 January 2016.
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Since making his debut, James Dunne established himself as a first team regular until missing out one game against his former club, Portsmouth, due to a gentleman's agreement as part of the transfer deal.
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Under new Manager Shaun Derry, James Dunne began to play new role as a defensive midfielder.
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James Dunne's performance resulted him being praised by Manager Derry and local newspaper Cambridge News.
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On 26 June 2017, James Dunne joined League Two side Swindon Town on a two-year deal.
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James Dunne signed for Barnet on a two-year deal in July 2019.
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James Dunne spent two seasons with the Bees, making 57 appearances before being released.
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James Dunne then joined Southend United on a two-year deal in June 2021.
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James Dunne scored twice in 26 games before being released in June 2022.
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In July 2023, James Dunne signed for National League South club Dover Athletic.
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On 1 February 2024, James Dunne joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Chatham Town.
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In May 2024, James Dunne joined Isthmian South East Division side Ashford United.
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On 1 February 2025, James Dunne joined Isthmian League South East Division side AFC Croydon Athletic.