| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Dunn | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kwinana United | |||
| Rockingham City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980 | North Perth Croatia | ||
| 1981 | Adelaide Azzurri | ||
| 1982–1983 | West Adelaide | 58 | (7) |
| 1984–1985 | Preston Makedonia | 52 | (7) |
| 1986 | West Adelaide | 19 | (4) |
| 1987–1988 | Melbourne Croatia | 38 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Perth Italia | ||
| 1991 | South China | ||
| 1992 | Selangor | ||
| 1992–1994 | North Perth Croatia | ||
| 1995 | Cockburn City | ||
| 1995 | Mitchelton | ||
| 1996 | Melville Corinthians | ||
| International career | |||
| 1985 | Australia B | 2 | (0) |
| 1985–1988 | Australia | 25 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993 | North Perth Croatia | ||
| 2008–2011 | Western Australia | ||
| 2012–2013 | Western Knights | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Dunn (born 6 July 1960) is a Scottish-born Australian former soccer player. Dunn played as a defender in a career that spanned 15 years.[1]
Playing career
Club career
Dunn played in the National Soccer League for Preston Makedonia, West Adelaide and Melbourne Croatia.[1]
State career
Dunn represented the Western Australian state team once against Millwall in 1989.[1][2]
International career
Dunn represented Australia 36 times including 25 full international matches.[1][3]
Coaching career
Dunn was a playing coach at North Perth Croatia in 1993.[1]
At the start of the 2007 A-League season he was employed on a part-time basis by Perth Glory to assist David Mitchell in coaching duties. Due to business commitments he was unable to pursue a full-time coaching career.
He was appointed coach of the Western Australian state team in 2008 and has coached the team in three matches.[4][5]
Post football
He currently lives in Perth. He was an expert commentator on 990 Information Radio's coverage of Perth Glory A-League games. Dunn is a regularly interviewed through a variety of media outlets for advice and updates on Australia and international games.
Dunn still plays in the Masters League Soccer in Western Australia competes in International Masters Tournaments and was the Senior Coach of Western Knights until 2013.
Honours
Melbourne Croatia
Preston Makedonia
Perth Italia
- NPL WA Grand Final: 1989, 1990[9]
Australia
- Trans-Tasman Cup: 1986[10]
- China–Australia Ampol Cup: 1986[10]
- Bicentenary Gold Cup runner-up: 1988[11]
Western Australia state
- Stratco Cup: 2008
Individual
- Football Australia Hall of Fame: 2001[12]
- Football Hall of Fame Western Australia:
- Hall of Champions: 2002
- Hall of Legends: 2005[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Australian Player Database - D". OzFootball. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Robbie Dunn". footballwa.net. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ "Competitive Football Returns to WA" (PDF). Football West. 27 February 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "State Squads - Senior Men's". Football West. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "1987 Buffalo Cup results". Oz Football. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "1985 National Soccer League Cup Results". Oz Football. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "1985 Season Playoff Series Matches". Oz Football. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "NPL-WA Grand Finals". FootballWA.net. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Socceroo Internationals for 1986". Oz Football. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Tournament Profile: 1988 Gold Cup". The Socceroos. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - 2001 Inductees". Football Australia. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Hall of Legends Inductees". Football Hall of Fame Western Australia. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
- Robbie Dunn at National-Football-Teams.com
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