Billy Dunn (footballer, born 1920)

Billy Dunn
Personal information
Date of birth (1920-03-25)25 March 1920[1]
Place of birth Hebburn,[1] England
Date of death 1982 (aged 61–62)[1]
Playing position 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.


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

Dunn was born in Hebburn, Northumberland, in 1920,[1] 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.[2] In recognition of his long service, Dunn was awarded a benefit match, against Leeds United in May 1956,[3] before he moved into non-league football with North Shields.[1] He died in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Billy Dunn". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Amos, Mike (30 March 2006). "Claims to fame as Quakers namesakes are reunited". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Amos, Mike (19 March 2002). "How old rivals got the better of Jim". The Northern Echo. Darlington. Retrieved 24 March 2014.


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