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David Dunn

Full name
Date of birth
Place of birth
Height
Playing position
19971998
Years
19982003
20032007

Dunn playing for Blackburn Rovers in 2009

Personal information
David John Ian Dunn
27 December 1979 (age 35)
Great Harwood, Lancashire, England
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Midfielder
Youth career
Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Team
Blackburn Rovers
Birmingham City

20072015

Blackburn Rovers
National team

1998
19982002
2002

England U18
England U21
England
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct

Appearances (Goals).
David John Ian Dunn (born 27 December 1979) is an English professional footballer who plays as
an attacking midfielder.
He has also played for Birmingham City in between his two spells with Blackburn, and made his
only appearance for England in 2002.

Contents
1 Club career
1.1 Blackburn Rovers
1.2 Birmingham City
1.3 Return to Blackburn Rovers
2 International career
3 Club career statistics
4 Personal life
5 Honours
6 References
7 External links

Club career
Blackburn Rovers
Dunn joined Blackburn Rovers as a trainee at the beginning of 1997 and made his debut during a
goalless draw with Everton on 26 September 1998. Dunn came off the bench after 70 minutes, but
was taken off again on 81 minutes, due to the sending off of Martin Dahlin.[2]
In his second appearance Blackburn beat Newcastle United at St James' Park in the League Cup and
Dunn scored the winning penalty in the shootout.[3]
His first goal came in a 31 victory against Aston Villa on 26 February 1999, but the team was
subsequently relegated in this, his first full season. In 200001 Blackburn entertained local team
Rochdale in the League Cup where Dunn scored a hat-trick from the penalty spot, reported by Sky
Sports as a World's First. He reached double figures in terms of goals in 2000, and continued his
good form in 200102 when the club won the League Cup. Dunn starred in Rovers return to the
Premier League, putting in a string of impressive performances, notably in the 71 battering of West
Ham United and the 33 draw at Arsenal, where he managed to score two goals, one a last minute

equaliser.[citation needed]
A string of fine performances in 2001 put Dunn in contention for a call-up to the England squad, but
he did not win his first cap until September 2002, when he replaced Kieron Dyer. He impressed
against Portugal but has not been given another chance on the big stage since. Dunn began the
200203 season in dazzling form but a loss of form and being made to play on the right wing did
not help his cause and he fell out with then Blackburn manager Graeme Souness. Subsequently,
Dunn was ready to move on to another club in the summer of 2003. Blackburn initially rejected
offers from a number of clubs, but Birmingham City's revised bid of 5.5 million was accepted, and
Dunn moved to the West Midlands in time for the start of the 200304 season.[citation needed]

Birmingham City
After signing a four-year contract, Dunn's Birmingham City career started brightly with a debut
goal in the 10 victory over Tottenham on 16 August 2003.
A niggling hamstring sustained in February 2004 meant that Dunn spent much of the second half of
that season on the sidelines. The beginning of 200405 again saw Dunn quickly re-establishing
himself in the heart of the Birmingham midfield and chipping in with some vital goals. A recurrence
of Dunn's hamstring problems in November 2004 limited him to just a handful of performances for
the remainder of 200405 and kept him out of the side until midway through 200506.
Ultimately, Birmingham were relegated from the Premier League with Dunn still not returning to
fitness.
In October 2006, Dunn was linked with a return to Blackburn in the upcoming transfer window.
However, both Dunn and Rovers manager Mark Hughes denied this.

Return to Blackburn Rovers

In January 2007, Dunn looked set to return to Lancashire in a transfer to Bolton Wanderers after
manager Sam Allardyce negotiated a fee for the midfielder, but on 17 January it was revealed that
Dunn had turned his back on Bolton, having already passed his medical, in favour of a return to
hometown club Blackburn for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal believed to be 2.2
million.
He managed to play a small part in the remainder of the 200607 season and managed to earn a free
kick against Sheffield United which led to Rovers scoring a last minute winner.[4]
On 3 February 2007, he played his first Premiership match since his return to Blackburn Rovers
against Sheffield United. At the end of this campaign he managed to feature in 16 games in all
competitions in total, including appearing in 11 Premier League matches.[5]
Dunn was a regular for Rovers in the 200708 season, in which he made 31 league appearances and
scored once, against Arsenal. In total during this eventful campaign for Dunn he appeared in 38
games in all competitions and scored one goal against Arsenal in the league.[6] He was appointed
vice-captain by new manager Paul Ince for the 200809 season,[7] but the player managed only 17
appearances in all competitions, scoring once,[8] in a season disrupted by niggling injuries.[9]
Despite missing the first two games of the 200910 season Dunn returned in the League Cup clash

against Gillingham and scored on his return in a 31 win in the second round making Rovers
progress to the third round of the tournament.
He then hit top form for Rovers, scoring first goals in the Premier League including strikes against
Wolverhampton Wanderers, Aston Villa, Arsenal, Bolton Wanderers and a memorable equaliser
against local East Lancashire rivals Burnley at Ewood Park. Dunn made his 260th appearance for
Blackburn Rovers in a home fixture with Chelsea at Ewood Park in a 11 draw on 21 March 2010,
playing for 56 minutes before being replaced by Australian international Brett Emerton. He scored
twice against Birmingham City on 24 March 2010 in a 21 victory at Ewood Park, one in front of
the Darwen End in the 5th minute with him shooting with his left foot right in the corner of the goal
and the other goal came on 67 minutes with a well timed header from a corner taken by winger El
Hadji Diouf from the left by line, and he celebrated in front of the Walkersteel Blackburn End with
all the Rovers supporters, and received a yellow card for going into the crowd. On 28 March, Dunn
scored the winning goal from the penalty spot against rivals Burnley at Turf Moor.
On 26 January 2010, with Dunn's contract expiring at Rovers, he signed a new two-and-a-half-year
contract to keep him with the club until at least July 2012.[10] He then scored his ninth Premier
League goal of the season against Arsenal in the 21 win at Ewood Park. Over the course of the
200910 season, Dunn scored in both games against Burnley and Arsenal, the latter being his 50th
goal for his hometown club.[citation needed]
Dunn scored his first goal of the 201011 season against Wolverhampton Wanderers with a close
range header. On 2 February 2011, in the match against Tottenham Hotspur at Ewood Park, he made
his 100th Premier League appearance since returning to the club for a second spell which ended in a
disappointing 10 defeat. On 5 February 2011, he came on for Brett Emerton in the 60th minute
with Rovers down 32 against Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium, he netted a penalty kick in the
81st minute but couldn't prevent them from losing 43. During the Cotton Mill derby against
Burnley on 17 March 2013, Dunn scored a 95th-minute goal for Rovers which secured a draw.[11]
At the start of the new 201314 season, Dunn signed a new one-year deal to remain at Blackburn
until summer 2014. He made his first appearance of the campaign, making a start as captain in the
League Cup first round tie against Carlisle United at Brunton Park, in which Dunn had a tame first
half penalty saved; Rovers lost 43 on penalties after extra time.
Dunn found himself on the scoresheet in the local derby against Bolton Wanderers with an excellent
solo effort, beating three players before slotting into the net to put Blackburn one goal up on the
way to a 41 victory. He also scored in the 32 victory for Blackburn, against Millwall.
Dunn was released by Blackburn following the end of his contract on 1 July 2014, but re-signed for
the club on 11 July of the same year.[12]
On 27th April 2015, Dunn announced he would be departing Blackburn at the end of the season.
[13]

International career
Dunn has represented England at international level making 22 appearances scoring three goals for
the England Under-21 team between 1999 and 2002.

In 2001, Dunn was called up to the England squad, but he did not win his first cap until 7
September 2002, when he replaced Steven Gerrard against Portugal at half-time.[14]

Club career statistics

As of 23 April 2014
Club statistics
Club

Blackburn Rovers

Birmingham City

Blackburn Rovers

Season
199899[15]
19992000[16]
200001[17]
200102[18]
200203[19]
200304[20]
200405[21]
200506[22]
200607[5]
200607[5]
200708[6]
200809[8]
200910[23]
201011[24]
201112[25]
201213[26]
201314[27]

Division
Premier League
Division One
Division One
Premier League
Premier League
Total
Premier League
Premier League
Premier League
Championship
Total
Premier League
Premier League
Premier League
Premier League
Premier League
Premier League
Championship
Championship
Total

Career total
1.
Appearances in UEFA Cup
2. One appearance in UEFA Intertoto Cup, three in UEFA Cup

Personal life
Dunn was born in Great Harwood, Lancashire.[10] He has a daughter, Mia, with his ex-fiancee,
Emmerdale actress Sammy Winward,[28] and a son, Isaac, with his wife Hayley.[7]

Honours
Blackburn Rovers
League Cup: 200102

References
1.
"Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
"Everton 0 Blackburn 0". Sporting Life. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
Turnbull, Simon (12 November 1998). "Newcastle denied by Dunn". London: Independent.
Retrieved 19 January 2013.
"Allardyce anger at Dunn decision". BBC Sport. 17 January 2007.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
Neild, Andy (7 August 2008). "Dunn appointed Blackburn Rovers vice-captain". Lancashire
Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
Farrington, Neil (29 March 2009). "Black Cats plan summer move for David Dunn".
Sunday Sun. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
"David Dunn commits to Blackburn Rovers until 2012". The Guardian. Press Association.
26 January 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
Fazackerley, Karen (17 March 2013). "Blackburn 11 Burnley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17
March 2013.
http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/11334836._/?ref=mac
"Blackburn midfielder David Dunn to leave Ewood Park". Sky Sports. 27 April 2015.
Retrieved 28 April 2015.
"Clockwatch: England 11 Portugal". BBC Sport. 7 September 2002. Retrieved 5 February
2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 1997/1998". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 1998/1999". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 1999/2000". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2001/2002". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5

February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
"Games played by David Dunn in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5
February 2014.
28."Sammy splits up from baby's father". Lancashire Telegraph. 12 September 2005. Retrieved
27 September 2009.

External links

David Dunn career statistics at Soccerbase

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