James Dunne was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Shamrock Rovers, Sheffield United, Arsenal and Southampton.
23 Facts About Jimmy Dunne
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Jimmy Dunne was a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams: the FAI XI and the IFA XI.
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Jimmy Dunne was the first Irishman to figure prominently in the English League scoring records.
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Jimmy Dunne scored 30 or more First Division goals in three consecutive seasons between 1930 and 1933.
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Jimmy Dunne excelled at either centre forward or inside forward and was outstanding with his head.
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Jimmy Dunne was a fringe member of the great Arsenal side of the 1930s before spending a season at Southampton and then finishing his career at Shamrock Rovers.
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Jimmy Dunne died suddenly from a heart attack, at the age of 44, on 14 November 1949.
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Jimmy Dunne subsequently joined Shamrock Rovers and played a number of games for the club's senior team.
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Jimmy Dunne joined New Brighton in November 1925 and made an instant impact, scoring six goals in eight league games.
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Jimmy Dunne had to wait three years before he became an established member of the United team and at one stage, they put him on the transfer list.
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Jimmy Dunne finished the season as the club's top goalscorer with 36 goals in 39 games and his goals helped United avoid relegation on goal average.
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Jimmy Dunne was top goalscorer at United for four consecutive seasons between 1929 and 1933.
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Jimmy Dunne was dubbed "the most expensive reserve player in English football" in the press, although his Arsenal colleagues clearly recognised his talents, with Cliff Bastin remarking he was "one of the best five centre forwards I had ever seen".
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In July 1936 Jimmy Dunne signed for Southampton where he was nicknamed "Snowy" by the fans because of his fair hair.
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Eighteen months after leaving the club, Jimmy Dunne was given a rousing salute by Southampton dockers as he passed through the port with the Ireland team.
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In 1937 Jimmy Dunne returned to Shamrock Rovers as player-manager and was the inspiration behind Rovers winning League of Ireland titles in 1938 and 1939.
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Jimmy Dunne won nine caps during this spell at Milltown.
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Jimmy Dunne went on to coach Bohemians between 1942 and 1947 before returning to Rovers .
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When Jimmy Dunne began his international career in 1928 there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations.
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Between 1928 and 1932 Jimmy Dunne made 7 appearances and scored 4 goals for the IFA XI.
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Between 1930 and 1939 Jimmy Dunne made 15 appearances and scored 13 goals for the FAI XI.
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Jimmy Dunne made his debut for the FAI XI on 11 May 1930 in an away game against Belgium.
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On 10 October 1937, Jimmy Dunne scored for the FAI XI in a World Cup qualifier against Norway.