Owen Dunell
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| Test debut (cap 1) | 12 March 1889 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 25 March 1889 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Owen Robert Dunell (15 July 1856 – 21 October 1929) was a South African
1877 FA Cup Final
.
Education
Although born in
Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, Dunell was educated in England at Eton College and at Trinity College, Oxford, where he graduated BA
in 1878 and Master of Arts in 1883.
Cricket career
He played only three
Natal
the following year.
Football career
He also played football in his youth, in position of
C.W. Alcock described him as "a very safe and neat kick; a thoroughly reliable back, though a little wanting, perhaps, in pace". He appeared in the 1877 FA Cup Final against Wanderers at Kennington Oval, which his team lost. He was a member of the Football Association committee in 1878.[1]
Later life
Dunell spent some time in business in Natal, but settled in England, living at New Alresford, Hampshire, ultimately in South Kensington, London. He died, while visiting, in Lyon, France, at the age of 73.[1] His son, Henry, also played first-class cricket.
References
- ^ ISBN 1-899468-78-1.