Martin Dunne (footballer)
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Martin Dunne was an English footballer who played one season as a forward in the Southern League
for Southampton
.
, near Burnley
and after playing for Oswaldtwistle Rovers
and Accrington Stanley
in the Lancashire Combination
, he moved to the south coast in May 1910 to join Southern League
Southampton
. At Southampton, he "immediately created a favourable impression" 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.
He was "exceptionally quick off the mark" and a superb sprinter, who was able to use his speed "with admirable effect". By the end of the 1910–11 season he had scored nine league goals, making him joint top-scorer
with Harry Brown
, although his final tally could have been significantly higher had a foot injury not hampered his form towards the end of the season.
In the summer of 1911, he returned to his native Lancashire
to join his Southampton team-mate, John Johnston
at Stalybridge Celtic
.
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
for Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
.
Football career
Dunne was born in PadihamPadiham
Padiham is a small town and civil parish on the River Calder, about west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill, in Lancashire, England. It is part of the Borough of Burnley but also has its own town council with varied powers.-History:...
, near Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
and after playing for Oswaldtwistle Rovers
Oswaldtwistle Rovers F.C.
Oswaldtwistle Rovers Football Club were a team based in the town of Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. They first entered the FA Cup in 1884 and, in 1885, reached the second round. Rovers were one of the founder members of the Lancashire League in 1889, but predominantly competed in the Lancashire...
and Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891)
Accrington Stanley was an English football club based in Accrington, Lancashire. Established in 1891, the club played in the Football League between 1921 and 1962, when the club became only the second ever to resign from the League mid-season. The club went into liquidation in 1966...
in the Lancashire Combination
Lancashire Combination
The Lancashire Combination was a football league founded in the North West of England in 1891–92. It absorbed the Lancashire League in 1903. In 1968 the Combination lost five of its clubs to the newly formed Northern Premier League...
, he moved to the south coast in May 1910 to join Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
. At Southampton, he "immediately created a favourable impression" in pre-season matches and scored on his debut in a 2–3 defeat at Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
on 3 September 1910, followed by a goal in a 3–0 victory over Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
on 10 September.
He was "exceptionally quick off the mark" and a superb sprinter, who was able to use his speed "with admirable effect". By the end of the 1910–11 season he had scored nine league goals, making him joint top-scorer
Southampton F.C. seasons
This is a list of seasons played by Southampton Football Club in English and European football, from 1892 to the most recent completed season. The first six seasons are Southampton St. Mary's....
with Harry Brown
Harry Brown (footballer born 1883)
Henry "Harry" Brown was an English footballer who played as an inside forward for various clubs in the early part of the twentieth century, including West Bromwich Albion, Newcastle United, Fulham and Southampton...
, although his final tally could have been significantly higher had a foot injury not hampered his form towards the end of the season.
In the summer of 1911, he returned to his native Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
to join his Southampton team-mate, John Johnston
John Johnston (footballer)
John Shand Johnston was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half and won the FA Cup with Bury in 1903.-Playing career:Johnston was born in Lennoxtown and started his career with Stalybridge Rovers before joining Football League First Division Bury in May 1901, shortly followed by his former...
at Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic F.C.
Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system...
.