Jimmy Dunn (Scottish footballer born 1923)
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James "Jimmy" Dunn is a Scottish
former footballer, who spent the majority of his league career with Wolverhampton Wanderers
. He is the son of the Scottish international
footballer James Dunn
.
, joined Wolves
as an apprentice in 1941, signing professionally the following year. The start of his official league career was delayed due to World War II - though he made 100 unofficial wartime appearances - and the 1946/47 season
found him limited to just three appearances.
He broke through in the following campaign and was also a regular player in the next season, which saw him win the 1949 FA Cup
. A back injury sidelined him for most of the 1949/50 season
, but he recovered to feature strongly during the next two years. He eventually left Molineux
to join Derby County
in 1953 for £15,000.
After suffering relegation to the third tier with Derby in 1955, he dropped into the non-league with Worcester City
, and later also played for Runcorn.
Upon retiring from the game, he ran a pub in Penn, West Midlands
before qualifying as a physiotherapist. In this role, he became a trainer at West Bromwich Albion
in 1963 and was on the bench at the 1967 League Cup
and 1968 FA Cup
finals. After leaving the club, he ran his own clinic in Edgbaston
, a gym in Birmingham
and also worked as a 'rep' in Dudley
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former footballer, who spent the majority of his league career with Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
. He is the son of the Scottish international
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
footballer James Dunn
James Dunn (Scottish footballer)
James "Jimmy" Dunn was a Scottish professional international footballer, most famous for being part of the 1928 Wembley Wizards side....
.
Career
Dunn, raised in LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, joined Wolves
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
as an apprentice in 1941, signing professionally the following year. The start of his official league career was delayed due to World War II - though he made 100 unofficial wartime appearances - and the 1946/47 season
1946-47 in English football
The 1946–47 season was the 67th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:The 1946–47 season was the first to feature a full football programme since the 1938–39 campaign. Eighty-eight teams competed over four divisions. Liverpool went top of the First Division with a 2–1 away win over...
found him limited to just three appearances.
He broke through in the following campaign and was also a regular player in the next season, which saw him win the 1949 FA Cup
1949 FA Cup Final
The 1949 FA Cup Final was contested by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leicester City at Wembley Stadium. Wolves finished 6th in the First Division during that season, and boasted several England internationals among their ranks, while Leicester City had struggled to avoid relegation in the Second...
. A back injury sidelined him for most of the 1949/50 season
1950-51 in English football
The 1950–51 season was the 71st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Tottenham Hotspur won their first League Championship, while Newcastle United defeated Blackpool 2–0 to win their fourth F.A. Cup. They would win it twice more over the next four seasons. The league was expanded...
, but he recovered to feature strongly during the next two years. He eventually left Molineux
Molineux stadium
Molineux Stadium is a Premier League football stadium situated in Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, England. It has been the home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club since 1889, and has a long and illustrious history as the first 'new build' stadium in Football League history, one of the...
to join Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
in 1953 for £15,000.
After suffering relegation to the third tier with Derby in 1955, he dropped into the non-league with Worcester City
Worcester City F.C.
Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club are currently members of the Conference North and play at St George's Lane.-History:...
, and later also played for Runcorn.
Upon retiring from the game, he ran a pub in Penn, West Midlands
Penn, West Midlands
Penn is an area now divided between Wolverhampton in the West Midlands and South Staffordshire. Originally, it was a village in the historic county of Staffordshire. There is considerable confusion about exactly which areas fall within Penn...
before qualifying as a physiotherapist. In this role, he became a trainer at West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
in 1963 and was on the bench at the 1967 League Cup
1967 Football League Cup Final
The 1967 Football League Cup Final took place on 4 March 1967 at Wembley Stadium. It was the seventh final and the first to be played at Wembley. It was contested between Queens Park Rangers of the Third Division and West Bromwich Albion of the First Division...
and 1968 FA Cup
1968 FA Cup Final
The 1968 FA Cup Final was contested by West Bromwich Albion and Everton at Wembley. West Brom won by a single goal, scored by Jeff Astle three minutes into extra time. The goal meant that Astle had scored in every round of that season's competition....
finals. After leaving the club, he ran his own clinic in Edgbaston
Edgbaston
Edgbaston is an area in the city of Birmingham in England. It is also a formal district, managed by its own district committee. The constituency includes the smaller Edgbaston ward and the wards of Bartley Green, Harborne and Quinton....
, a gym in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and also worked as a 'rep' in Dudley
Dudley
Dudley is a large town in the West Midlands county of England. At the 2001 census , the Dudley Urban Sub Area had a population of 194,919, making it the 26th largest settlement in England, the second largest town in the United Kingdom behind Reading, and the largest settlement in the UK without...
.