Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 June 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Jamaica | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1964–1965 | YMCA | ||
1966 | Sudbury Italia | ||
1967 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
1973 | Toronto West Indies United | ||
International career | |||
1962–1969 | Jamaica | 13 | (4) |
Managerial career | |||
1973 | Toronto West Indies United | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Lascelles Dunkley (born June 28, 1941) is a Jamaican former footballer who played as a forward, and was a football manager.
Dunkley played with YMCA of Kingston in 1964. [1] [2] The following season he played in a friendly match against Arsenal. [3] In 1966, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Sudbury Italia. [4] [5] He played with league rivals Serbian White Eagles for the 1967 season. [6] He also had a trial with the Atlanta Chiefs in 1967. [7] In 1973, he played with Toronto West Indies United, and assisted in securing the Ontario Cup against Windsor Italia. [8] He was also named the Player of the Year by the Toronto and District Soccer Association in 1973. [9] [10]
Dunkley made his debut for the Jamaica national football team on March 30, 1963 against Netherlands Antilles national football team in the 1963 CONCACAF Championship. [11] He represented Jamaica in the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF), and the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification. [12]
In 1973, he served as the player-coach for the Toronto West Indies United in the Toronto and District Soccer League. [13] He led Toronto to the Challenge Trophy finals in 1973 against Vancouver Firefighters, but lost the championship final. [9] Toronto also competed for the 1973 Canadian Open Cup, and finished as runners-up to Toronto Croatia. [9] [14]
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