James Dunne

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James Dunne
Personal information
Full nameJames William Dunne[1]
Date of birth (1989-09-18) 18 September 1989[2]
Place of birthFarnborough, London, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubSt. Johnstone
(on loan from Stevenage)
Number12
Youth career
1998–2004Wimbledon
2004–2008Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2009Arsenal0(0)
2008–2009→ Nottingham Forest (loan)0(0)
2009–2012Exeter City110(6)
2012–Stevenage46(5)
2014–→ St. Johnstone (loan)0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:18, 31 August 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

James William Dunne (born 18 September 1989) is an English footballer who plays for St. Johnstone on loan from Stevenage as a midfielder.

Dunne started his career at Wimbledon's youth academy, before moving to Arsenal in 2004. Dunne spent four years progressing through the ranks at Arsenal, and was loaned out to Nottingham Forest in October 2008. He returned to Arsenal having made no first-team appearances for Forest, and was released by the North London side at the end of 2008–09 season. He joined Exeter City in July 2009, and went on to make over 100 appearances for the club over three seasons. In May 2012, Dunne joined League One club Stevenage.

Career

Early career

Born in Farnborough, London, Dunne began his career in the Wimbledon academy.[4] 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.[4] He played in both defensive midfield and right midfield for Arsenal's U18s on their way to the FA Youth Cup semi-final during the 2006–07 season, as well as playing regularly for the reserves.[5] After impressing while progressing through the youth ranks, Dunne signed a professional contract with Arsenal on 20 September 2007.[6] In October 2008, Dunne went on trial with Nottingham Forest, playing for the reserve side in a 2–1 win over Shrewsbury Town.[7][8] He signed for Nottingham Forest on loan shortly after, until January 2009, with a view to a permanent move.[9] However, he made no first-team appearances during the three-month loan spell, and returned to Arsenal in January 2009.[10] On his return to Arsenal, 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.[11] He trialled with Charlton Athletic in February 2009, although no transfer materialised.[11] Dunne was released by Arsenal at the end of 2008–09 season, having made no first-team appearances for the club.[12]

Exeter City

Ahead of the 2009–10 season, Dunne spent pre-season with newly promoted League One side Exeter City, and signed for the club in July 2009.[13] He made his debut for Exeter in a 3–0 away defeat to Gillingham on 5 September 2009, playing the first 61 minutes of the match.[14][15] Dunne scored his first professional goal in only his third start, scoring in injury-time with a 30-yard "swerving drive" as Exeter secured a 3–1 win against Hartlepool United.[16] Dunne's second goal of the season came in March 2010; scoring a last-minute winner with a header at the back post in Exeter's 1–0 home victory over Bristol Rovers.[17] The goal gave Exeter their first league win in over two months.[17] He scored a further goal against Swindon Town a month later,[18] and went on to make 26 appearances for Exeter in his maiden season with the club[19] — with Exeter narrowly avoiding relegation by a point.[20] Dunne was ever-present for Exeter during the 2010–11 season, making 50 appearances in all competitions.[21] He scored one goal during the campaign, netting the only goal of the game in Exeter's 1–0 win over local rivals Plymouth Argyle in April 2011.[22]

Dunne's next goal for the club, his first goal of the 2011–12 season, was also against Plymouth, with the player scoring from just inside the area with a neat finish in a Football League Trophy tie, which Exeter would ultimately go on to win on penalties.[23] He also netted in a memorable 4–4 draw away at Sheffield United in October 2011.[24] Dunne's angled strike came with just four minutes remaining, and salvaged a draw for Exeter after they had trailed to Matt Phillips' second goal just moments earlier.[25] His third and final goal of the season, which also turned out to be his last goal for Exeter, came in the club's 3–1 home defeat to fellow relegation rivals Wycombe Wanderers on 20 March 2012.[26] Dunne was, once 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.[27][28] During his three years with the club, he scored seven times in 127 games.[10]

Stevenage

Dunne signed for League One side Stevenage in May 2012.[4][29][30] Although he was out of contract at Exeter, Stevenage still had to pay a fee for the player because Dunne was under 24 years of age.[4] The fee for Dunne was set by a tribunal after the two clubs failed to agree a price for the player.[31] This fee was later revealed as an initial £75,000, with a further £50,000 payment dependant on appearances.[32][33] The move reunited Dunne with then Stevenage manager Gary Smith, who had previously coached him during his time at Wimbledon.[30] He made a goalscoring debut in Stevenage's 3–1 home win over AFC Wimbledon in the League Cup, taking advantage of Seb Brown's goalkeeping mistake, tapping the ball into an empty net, to double Stevenage's lead shortly before half-time.[34][35] Dunne scored his second goal for the club in November 2012, netting with a 30-yard effort in a 3–2 away defeat to Rotherham United in the FA Cup.[36] Three days after his strike against Rotherham, on 6 November, Dunne was on the scoresheet once again, this time netting with a low drive, Stevenage's third of the match, in a 3–1 away victory against Yeovil Town.[37] His fourth goal of the season came in the club's first home game of 2013, rifling in a shot from 30-yards to give Stevenage the lead in an eventual 2–1 defeat to Doncaster Rovers.[38] Dunne added to his tally the following month, scoring from the edge of the area in another 2–1 home loss, this time to Oldham Athletic.[39] He scored in Stevenage's next match three days later, on 23 February 2013, his sixth of the campaign, in a 2–1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town at New Meadow.[40] Dunne made 45 appearances and scored six times in his first season with the club.[41] He won both the Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.[42]

On 27 January 2014, Dunne joined St. Johnstone on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[43]

Honours

Individual

Career statistics

As of 31 August 2013.
Club Season League[A] FA Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arsenal
2008–09[44]
 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Nottingham Forest (loan)
2008–09[45]
 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Exeter City
2009–10[46]
 233200010263
2010–11[47]
 421101060501
2011–12[48]
 452202021513
Total 11065030911277
Stevenage 2012–13[49] 424112100456
2013–14[50] 4100100051
Total 465113100507
Career totals 1561161619117714
A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League.
B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy.

References

  1. ↑ "Profiles". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 15 September 2009. 
  2. ↑ "James Dunne – ESPN". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  3. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Dunne and Arnold sign for Stevenage". Stevenage F.C. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  4. ↑ "United set up classic Final". TheFA.com. 3 April 2007. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Arsene Wenger releases eight Arsenal players". The Telegraph. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Forest check on Gunners trio". Sky Sports. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Forest impressed by young Gunners". BBC Sport. 2 October 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  8. ↑ Burton, Chris (24 October 2008). "Forest complete Dunne deal". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 September 2009. 
  9. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "James Dunne – Soccerbase". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  10. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Addicks trial for Dunne". Sky Sports. 25 February 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009. 
  11. ↑ "James Dunne has joined Exeter City". Arsenal F.C. 24 July 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  12. ↑ "Exeter sign ex-Arsenal midfielder". BBC Sport. 23 July 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009. 
  13. ↑ "Gillingham 3–0 Exeter City". Exeter City F.C. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  14. ↑ "Gillingham 3–0 Exeter". BBC Sport. 5 September 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Exeter City 3–1 Hartlepool United". Exeter City F.C. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  16. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Exeter 1–0 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 17 March 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  17. ↑ "Swindon 1–1 Exeter". BBC Sport. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  18. ↑ "Games played by James Dunne in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  19. ↑ "English League One 2009–2010 : Table". Statto.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  20. ↑ "Games played by James Dunne in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  21. ↑ "Exeter 1–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  22. ↑ "Exeter 1–1 Plymouth (Exeter win 3–0 on penalties)". BBC Sport. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  23. ↑ "Sheffield Utd 4–4 Exeter City". Sheffield United F.C. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  24. ↑ "Sheffield Utd 4–4 Exeter". BBC Sport. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  25. ↑ "Exeter 1–3 Wycombe". BBC Sport. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  26. ↑ "Games played by James Dunne in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  27. ↑ "English League One 2011–2012 : Table". Statto.com. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  28. ↑ "Stevenage sign James Dunne and Steve Arnold". BBC Sport. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012. 
  29. ↑ "Grecians seek Dunne tribunal". Sky Sports. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012. 
  30. ↑ "James Dunne compensation agreed". Stevenage F.C. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012. 
  31. ↑ "PFCC tribunal decisions". The Football League. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012. 
  32. ↑ "Stevenage 3–1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012. 
  33. ↑ "Stevenage FC 3–1 AFC Wimbledon". Stevenage F.C. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012. 
  34. ↑ "Rotherham 3–2 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012. 
  35. ↑ "Yeovil 1–3 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2012. 
  36. ↑ "Stevenage 1–2 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013. 
  37. ↑ "Stevenage 1–2 Oldham". BBC Sport. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013. 
  38. ↑ "Shrewsbury 2–1 Stevenage". BBC Sport. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2013. 
  39. ↑ "Games played by James Dunne in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  40. ↑ "S.A. Player of the Year 2012/13". Stevenage F.C. Supporters' Association. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  41. ↑ "Saints Recruit Midfielder But Debut Goes On Hold!". St. Johnstone FC. 27 January 2014. 
  42. ↑ "Arsenal 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  43. ↑ "Nottingham Forest 2008/2009 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  44. ↑ "Exeter City 2009/2010 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  45. ↑ "Exeter City 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  46. ↑ "Exeter City 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  47. ↑ "Stevenage 2012/2013 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  48. ↑ "Stevenage 2013/2014 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 August 2013. 

External links

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