| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anthony Peter Dunne | ||
| Date of birth | (1941-07-24)24 July 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 8 June 2020(2020-06-08) (aged 78) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stella Maris | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1960 | Shelbourne | 18 | (1) |
| 1960–1973 | Manchester United | 414 | (2) |
| 1973–1979 | Bolton Wanderers | 170 | (0) |
| 1979 | Detroit Express | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 614 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1962–1975 | Republic of Ireland | 33 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1982–1983 | Steinkjer FK | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Anthony Peter Dunne (24 July 1941 – 8 June 2020) was an Irishfootballer who played as aleft-back. Born inDublin, he began his career with youth sideStella Maris before signing forDrumcondra-basedShelbourne, with whom he won theFAI Cup in his second year in the senior team in 1960. That year, he moved to England to play forManchester United, for whom he made more than 500 appearances in 13 years, winning theFirst Division in 1965 and 1967, theFA Cup in 1963 and theEuropean Cup in 1968. After being released in 1973, he signed forBolton Wanderers, making another almost 200 appearances in six years, before playing a single season with theDetroit Express in theNorth American Soccer League in 1979. Dunne won 33 caps for theRepublic of Ireland between 1962 and 1975, and was named Irish Footballer of the Year in 1969. After retiring, he had a brief spell as manager of Norwegian clubSteinkjer FK in 1982–83.
Born inDublin on 24 July 1941,[2] Dunne played forStella Maris as a schoolboy andShelbourne from 1958 to 1960.[3] Having helped Shelbourne win theFAI Youth Cup in 1959, he won theFAI Cup with them the following year, beatingCork Hibernians 2–0 in the final.[4][3]
A week after the final, on 26 April 1960, he was signed byManchester United for £5,000[5] as cover forNoel Cantwell andShay Brennan.[2] His debut for United came againstBurnley on 15 October 1960, playing at left-back alongsideMaurice Setters. He helped Manchester United win theFA Cup in 1963, and theFirst Division title1965 and1967. His highest honour came as part of the side that won the1968 European Cup, beatingBenfica 4–1 inthe final.[6] This was despite having ruptured hisAchilles tendon in the quarter-final of the competition againstGornik Zabrze.[7]
He made 535 appearances for Manchester United, behind onlyBobby Charlton andBill Foulkes at the time of his departure in 1973.[6][8]
Dunne was released by Manchester United following the1972–73 season, and signed for newly promotedSecond Division sideBolton Wanderers in August 1973, though he returned to Manchester United for a testimonial match two months later. In six years with Bolton, he made almost 200 appearances and helped them win the Second Division in1977–78.[5]
He joinedDetroit Express in theNorth American Soccer League (NASL) in 1979.[5]
He made his full international debut in the 3–2 home defeat by Austria on 8 April 1962.[9] Over 13 years, he earned 33 caps, appearing in both full-back positions and at centre-half.[7] He captained his country on four occasions.[9] He was named Irish Footballer of the Year in 1969.[6]
After retiring from professional football, Dunne returned to Bolton as an assistant manager from 1979 to 1981; he then replaced his former Manchester United teammateBill Foulkes as manager of Norwegian clubSteinkjer FK in 1982–1983.[5]
Dunne lived inSale and ran a driving range inAltrincham.[8] Tony Dunne had three children with his wife Ann. Two daughters and a son.
He died on 8 June 2020, aged 78.[10]
