Tony Dunne
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Peter Dunne | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1958–1960 | Shelbourne | 18 | (1) |
| 1960–1973 | Manchester United | 414 | (2) |
| 1973–1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 170 | (0) |
| 1979 | Detroit Express | 12 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1962–1975 | Republic of Ireland | 33 | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1982–1983 | Steinkjer | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Anthony Peter "Tony" Dunne (born 24 July 1941) is an Irish former footballer who regularly appeared at left-back. He won 33 caps for the Republic of Ireland, playing for the national team in 1962–1975. He was Irish Footballer of the Year in 1969.
Born in Dublin, Dunne played for Stella Maris as a schoolboy Shelbourne from 1958–1960. Having helped Shels win the FAI Youth Cup in 1959, he won the FAI Cup with them the following year, beating Cork Hibernians 2–0 in the final.
A week after the final, he was signed by Manchester United for £5000.[1] His debut for United came on 15 October 1960 against Burnley. He helped the club win the 1963 FA Cup, the 1965 and 1967 English Football League First Division championships, and the 1968 European Cup. In his United career, he scored two goals and appeared in 530 games, a number bettered only by Ryan Giggs, Bobby Charlton, Bill Foulkes, Paul Scholes, Gary Neville and Alex Stepney.
He remained at Old Trafford until the start of the 1973–74 season. He then signed for Bolton Wanderers, helping them win the Football League Second Division in 1977–78. At the time, Bolton were being managed by former Manchester United player Ian Greaves.
He joined Detroit Express in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1979.
After retiring from professional football, Dunne returned to Bolton as an assistant manager from 1979–1981. He then replaced Bill Foulkes as manager of Steinkjer FK in 1982–1983.
He made his full international debut in the 3–2 home defeat by Austria on 8 April 1962. Over 13 years he took his tally to 33 caps, appearing in both full-back positions and at centre-half. He is not related to goalkeeper Pat Dunne, who also played for Manchester United in the 1960s. He captained his country on four occasions.
Currently, Dunne lives in Sale and runs a driving range in Altrincham.[1]
In October 2011, his former club Manchester United paid approximately £44,000 at auction for 4 medals won by Dunne, including a European Cup medal, an FA Cup medal and two league medals.
Honours
- Shelbourne
- FAI Cup (1): 1960
- Manchester United
- Football League First Division (2): 1964–65 1966–67
- FA Cup (1): 1963
- European Cup (1): 1968
- Bolton
References
- 1 2 Cowie. "A Who's Who of Manchester United F.C. – Dunne, Anthony Peter". Red11. Retrieved 15 November 2006.