Martin Dunne (footballer, born 1886)
Martin Dunne (April 1886 – 1955)[1] was an English footballer who played one season as a forward in the Southern League for Southampton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Padiham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1955 (aged 68–69) | ||
| Place of death | Burnley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East Lancashire Regiment | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Oswaldtwistle Rovers | |||
| Accrington Stanley | |||
| 1910–1911 | Southampton | 30 | (9) |
| 1911–???? | Stalybridge Celtic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editDunne was born in Padiham, near Burnley and after playing for Oswaldtwistle Rovers and Accrington Stanley in the Lancashire Combination,[2] he moved to the south coast in May 1910 to join Southern League Southampton. At Southampton, heimmediately created a favourable impressi"[2] in pre-season matches and scored on his debut in a 2–3 defeat at Luton Town on 3 September 1910, followed by a goal in a 3–0 victory over Portsmouth on 10 September.[3]
He was "exceptionally quick off the mark"[2] and a superb sprinter, who was able to use his speed "with admirable effect".[2] By the end of the 1910–11 season he had scored nine league goals, making him joint top-scorer with Harry Brown,[3] although his final tally could have been significantly higher had a foot injury not hampered his form towards the end of the season.[2]
In the summer of 1911, he returned to his native Lancashire to join his Southampton teammate, John Johnston at Stalybridge Celtic.[2]
References
edit- ^ Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan; Bull, David (2013). All the Saints: A Complete Players' Who's Who of Southampton FC. Southampton: Hagiology Publishing. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6.
- ^ a b c d e f Holley, Duncan; Chalk, Gary (1992). The Alphabet of the Saints. ACL & Polar Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ^ a b Chalk, Gary; Holley, Duncan (1987). Saints – A complete record. Breedon Books. pp. 48–49. ISBN 0-907969-22-4.