Hughie Dunn

Hugh Dunn was a Scottish footballer. His year of birth is uncertain, being given as 1878 in some sources[2] and 1875 in others. He played at right-back for Johnstone, Preston North End, Bristol Rovers, and Burslem Port Vale. Whilst with Bristol Rovers, he won the Southern Football League championship in 1904–05.

Hughie Dunn

Personal information
Full name	Hugh Dunn[1]
Date of birth	1875 or 1878[1]
Place of birth	Johnstone, Scotland[1]
Date of death	1947
Playing position(s)	Right-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Johnstone
1892–1901	Preston North End	164	(0)
1901–1906	Bristol Rovers	155	(1)
1906–1907	Burslem Port Vale	27	(0)
Total		346+	(1+)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Dunn played for local club Johnstone, before moving south of the border to play for Preston North End. He joined Bristol Rovers in 1901, as the club posted a ninth-place finish in the Southern League in 1901–02. The "Pirates" then finished fifth in 1902–03 and third in 1903–04, before winning the league title in 1904–05 after finishing five points clear of runners-up Reading. The "Gas" then dropped down to eighth place in 1905–06. In his five seasons at the Eastville Stadium, Dunn played 155 matches, scoring one goal. He signed with Burslem Port Vale of the Football League Second Division in August 1906.[1] He played 27 league and four FA Cup games, before losing his first team spot in March 1907.[1] He was not given a chance to win it back however, as the Vale went into liquidation at the end of the 1906–07 season.[1]

Statistics

Source:[3]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Preston North End	1893–94	First Division	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
	1894–95	First Division	27	0	2	0	0	0	29	0
	1895–96	First Division	5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	1896–97	First Division	17	0	5	0	0	0	22	0
	1897–98	First Division	26	0	0	0	0	0	26	0
	1898–99	First Division	22	0	3	0	0	0	25	0
	1899–1900	First Division	34	0	4	0	0	0	37	0
	1900–01	First Division	28	0	2	0	0	0	30	0
	Total		164	0	16	0	1	0	181	0
Burslem Port Vale	1906–07	Second Division	27	0	4	0	0	0	31	0

Honours

Bristol Rovers

• Southern Football League champion: 1904–05

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 89. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
3. Hughie Dunn at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)