| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Tempest Blakiston Dunn | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1860 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitby, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1902 | ||
| Place of death | Ludgrove, London, | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Cambridge University | |||
| – | Old Etonians | ||
| – | Corinthian | ||
| National team | |||
| 1883–1892 | England | 4 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Arthur Tempest Blakiston Dunn (12 August 1860 in Whitby – 20 February 1902 in Ludgrove) was a noted amateur footballer who founded the English boarding school Ludgrove in 1892.
Dunn played in two FA Cup Finals for Old Etonians, winning the trophy 1–0 in 1882 against Blackburn Rovers, and being a runner-up in 1883 when his team lost 2–1 to Blackburn Olympic in extra time. During the latter game he went off with a knee injury early in the second half, an incident that many believed cost his side the cup, as with no substitutes allowed in those days the Old Etonians had to play on with ten men. Both Finals were played at Kennington Oval.
He played four times for England, starting with a 7–0 thrashing of Ireland at Liverpool on 24 February 1883 during which he scored twice. Almost exactly a year later he played against Ireland again as England this time won 8–1 in Belfast. His third cap came on 5 March 1892 in a 2-0 victory over Wales at Wrexham, whilst his final international appearance was to end in a 4–1 win over Scotland at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, on 2 April the same year.
He was to die in his sleep on 20 February 1902 at the young age of 41. 'ATB' left a widow and three children. His youngest daughter, Olive Mary, became an author and also wrote for the satirical magazine Punch. His only son, John H M Dunn, became a 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Field Artillery and was killed in action on the Somme in September 1916. His eldest daughter, Marjorie Florence, was awarded an MBE in 1920 for her work with the Red Cross during the Great War. His wife Helen outlived him by 47 years and died in 1949 aged 81.
After his death the Arthur Dunn Cup was instituted in his memory. This is a football competition for 'Old Boys' teams of various leading independent schools, and was first competed for in the 1902–03 season.