Alan Dunne

Alan James Dunne (born 23 August 1982) is an Irish football manager and former player who played as a right back. He played in the English Football League for Millwall and Leyton Orient as well as in non-league football for Bromley.

Alan Dunne

Personal information
Full name	Alan James Dunne[1]
Date of birth	(1982-08-23) 23 August 1982 (age 42)[2]
Place of birth	Dublin, Ireland
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position(s)	Right back[4], Midfield, Central Defender[5]
Youth career
0000–2000	Millwall
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2015	Millwall	341	(17)
2015–2017	Leyton Orient	13	(0)
2017–2020	Bromley	38	(0)
Total		392	(17)
Managerial career
2021	Bromley (caretaker)
2021–2025	Bromley (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Dunne was born in Dublin, County Dublin.^[6]

Career

Dunne started his career with Millwall's youth system, before signing a professional contract in March 2000.^[7] He made his first-team debut on 19 March 2002 against Sheffield United.^[8] At the end of the 2009–10 season, Dunne was awarded Player of the Year.^[9] He was sent off a record ten times for Millwall and also received 85 yellow cards in his Millwall career.^{[citation needed]} Dunne was released by Millwall at the end of the 2014–15 season after 22 years at the club.^[10]

On 27 July 2015, Dunne signed for newly relegated League Two club Leyton Orient on a two-year contract.^[11] He left Orient by mutual consent on 18 January 2017.^[12]

On 20 January 2017, Dunne signed for National League club Bromley.^[13] He made his debut for the club in a 3–1 home victory over Southport on 28 January.^[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2019

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Millwall	2001–02[8]	First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2002–03[15]	First Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2003–04[16]	First Division	8	0	0	0	1	0	—		9	0
	2004–05[17]	Championship	19	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	21	3
	2005–06[18]	Championship	40	0	1	0	4	2	—		45	2
	2006–07[19]	League One	32	6	3	1	1	0	0	0	36	7
	2007–08[20]	League One	19	3	2	1	1	0	1[a]	0	23	4
	2008–09[21]	League One	24	0	5	0	0	0	3[b]	0	32	0
	2009–10[22]	League One	32	2	4	1	2	0	1[a]	0	39	3
	2010–11[23]	Championship	39	0	0	0	3	1	—		42	1
	2011–12[24]	Championship	30	0	3	0	2	0	—		35	0
	2012–13[25]	Championship	25	1	4	0	0	0	—		29	1
	2013–14[26]	Championship	29	0	1	0	0	0	—		30	0
	2014–15[27]	Championship	39	2	2	0	1	0	—		42	2
	Total		341	17	26	3	16	3	5	0	388	23
Leyton Orient	2015–16[28]	League Two	8	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
	2016–17[28]	League Two	5	0	1	0	0	0	2[c]	0	8	0
	Total		13	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	18	0
Bromley	2016–17[14]	National League	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	2017–18[14]	National League	16	0	3	0	—		0	0	19	0
	2018–19[14]	National League	5	0	0	0	—		0	0	5	0
	2019–20[14]	National League	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
	Total		38	0	3	0	—		0	0	41	0
Career total			392	17	31	3	17	3	7	0	447	23

1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
2. Appearances in League One play-offs
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Bromley

• FA Trophy runner-up: 2017–18^[29]

Individual

• Millwall Player of the Year: 2009–10^[9]

Personal life

Dunne has been married to his wife Aimee since 2009, with whom he has had two children.^{[citation needed]}