Barry Dunn

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Barry Dunn
Personal information
Full name Barry Dunn [1]
Date of birth(1952-02-15)15 February 1952 [1]
Place of birth Sunderland, [1] England
Position(s) Left winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
19??–1979 Newcastle Blue Star
1979–1981 Sunderland 23 (2)
1981–1982 Preston North End 8 (1)
1982–1983 Darlington 16 (4)
Seaham Red Star
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Barry Dunn (born 15 February 1952) is an English former professional footballer who made 47 appearances in the Football League playing as a left winger for Sunderland, Preston North End and Darlington. He also played non-league football for Newcastle Blue Star and Seaham Red Star. [2]

Dunn was recruited by Sunderland from Wearside Football League side Blue Star, and the "willowy winger" debuted during the Black Cats promotion-winning season (1979–80) where he was "always looking to take his man on, get to the line and whip a cross in". His goals helped earn draws at Watford and Bristol Rovers. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–1998. Queen Anne Press. p. 162. ISBN   978-1-85291-585-8.
  2. "Barry Dunn". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. Mason, Rob (2021). Promotion Winning Black Cats. ebook Partnership. ISBN   9781785319716. - via Google Books