Iain Dunn
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iain George William Dunn | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | York, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | York City | 77 | (11) |
| 1991–1992 | Chesterfield | 13 | (1) |
| 1992 | Scarborough | ||
| 1992 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| 1992 | Scarborough | ||
| 1992 | Goole Town | ||
| 1992–1997 | Huddersfield Town | 120 | (14) |
| 1996 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Chesterfield | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 231 | (26) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Iain George William Dunn (born 1 April 1970) is an English former professional
Early life
Iain George William Dunn was born on 1 April 1970[2] in York, where he was raised.[3]
Career
Whilst in his second spell at Chesterfield he helped them reach the FA Cup semi-final in 1997, playing as a substitute in the quarter-final tie against Wrexham.[4] However, he did not play in the semi-final, in which Chesterfield lost to Middlesbrough after a replay.[citation needed]
Dunn was the first player in British football to score a
Always a cult figure, Dunn polarised fans' opinions; despite this he was voted Huddersfield Town's all-time cult hero by the club's fans[5] in an August 2004 poll for the BBC's Football Focus programme, and was included in the fans' all-time 100 favourite players.[citation needed]
Personal life
Dunn is currently a street environment officer for City of York Council.[6]
Since 2017, Dunn has been a match summariser on BBC Radio York's York City match commentary.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Iain Dunn". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Iain Dunn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "The work of York's street environment officers". The Press. York. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Beaumont puts Spireites in sight of twin towers: Football". The Independent. 10 March 1997. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ 'Huddersfield's cult heroes', BBC, 13 August 2004
- ^ Iain Dunn - street environment officer, City of York Council Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Iain Dunn at Soccerbase
