Billy Dunn (footballer, born 1920)

William Clayton Dunn (25 March 1920 – 21 December 1982) was an English footballer who made 340 appearances in the Football League playing as a goalkeeper for Darlington.

Billy Dunn
Personal information
Full name William Clayton Dunn[1]
Date of birth (1920-03-25)25 March 1920[2]
Place of birth Hebburn, England
Date of death 21 December 1982(1982-12-21) (aged 62)[1]
Place of death Jarrow, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1956 Darlington 340 (0)
1956–19?? North Shields
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Dunn was born in Hebburn, County Durham, in 1920,[3] and served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He joined Darlington as a centre half, but was tried in goal in October 1945, "played with confidence and skill", and remained with the club for a further ten years, making 355 appearances in league and cup.[4] In recognition of his long service, Dunn was awarded a benefit match, against Leeds United in May 1956,[5] before he moved into non-league football with North Shields.[3] He died in 1982 in Jarrow at the age of 62.[1][2]

References
  1. "Index entry". FreeBMD. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
    "Wills and Probate 1858–1996: 1983: Dunn". UK Probate Service. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. "Billy Dunn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. "Billy Dunn". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  4. Amos, Mike (30 March 2006). "Claims to fame as Quakers namesakes are reunited". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  5. Amos, Mike (19 March 2002). "How old rivals got the better of Jim". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 20 July 2017.


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