Seamus Dunne

Seamus Dunne (13 April 1930 – 28 September 2016) was an Irish professional footballer from Wicklow, best known as a player for English side Luton Town.

Seamus Dunne
Personal information
Full name Seamus Dunne
Date of birth (1930-04-13)13 April 1930
Place of birth Wicklow, Ireland
Date of death 28 September 2016(2016-09-28) (aged 86)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Shelbourne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1948 Drogheda ? (?)
1948–1949 Wicklow Town ? (?)
1949–1950 Shelbourne ? (0)
1950–1961 Luton Town 301 (0)
1961–1964 Yiewsley
1964–1970 Dunstable Town
National team
1952–1960 Ireland 15 (0)
Teams managed
1964–1970 Dunstable Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career
The Republic of Ireland national football team had a match in Sweden against the Swedish national football team in May 1960 – players of the team from left to right, standing; Seamus Dunne, Noel Dwyer, Charlie Hurley. Michael McGrath, Pat Saward; crouched: Joe Haverty, George Cummins, Dermot Curtis, Ronnie Nolan, Ambrose "Amby" Fogarty and Fionan "Paddy" Fagan.

Dunne joined Luton Town from Shelbourne in July 1950 and made his debut for Luton on 26 December 1951 in a 6–1 victory over West Ham United at Kenilworth Road. During the next ten years he was a regular at right back for Luton as they won promotion to Division One in 1955 and reached the 1959 FA Cup Final.[1]

Dunne made his debut for Ireland against France in 1953, and also played against Austria during the same year. The 1960–61 season was Dunne's last at Luton; he was transferred to Yiewsley, where he played for three years. He was then player-manager at Dunstable Town while working at the Vauxhall Motors plant in Luton.[1]

After leaving Dunstable in 1970, Dunne returned to his native Ireland. In later life he lived in retirement in Bray.[1] He died at the age of 86 on 28 September 2016.[2]

References
  1. Wash, Roger (2008). Hatters Heroes. Roger Wash. ISBN 978-0-9560832-0-3.
  2. SEAMUS DUNNE: 13/04/1930-28/09/2016
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