David Dunn
| Date of birth | 27 December 1979 |
| Place of birth | Great Harwood |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
David Dunn came of age for Blackburn Rovers in 2000-01 and firmly established himself as a regular in the first-team line-up.
He netted a remarkable hat-trick of penalties in the 6-1 Worthington Cup victory over Rochdale and impressed with a willingness to take on opponents and some fine dribbling skills in the last third of the field.
Never reluctant to shoot from long-range he showed a capacity to battle away in midfield as well as sparkle in the opposition penalty area.
David was also a regular for England at Under-21 level, often captaining the side.
He was honoured by his fellow professionals when he was voted in to the PFA's First Division team.
David returned to Blackburn Rovers in January 2007 with a contract to June 2010 that was extended to June 2012 in January 2010, to June 2013 in January 2012, to June 2014 in June 2013 and to June 2015 in July 2014.
He joined Oldham Athletic in July 2015 with a one-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 30 Sep 1997 | 03 Jul 2003 | |
| Birmingham City | 03 Jul 2003 | 17 Jan 2007 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 17 Jan 2007 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Oldham Athletic | 30 Jul 2015 | 12 Jan 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 10 | 5 |
1 |
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| 1999-00 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
4 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Blackburn Rovers | League Division 1 | 41 | 1 |
12 |
7
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1
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 5 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
7 |
4
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
8 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 20 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 9 | 2 |
2 |
4
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 8 | 7 |
2 |
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Championship | 9 | 2 |
1 |
3
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| 2006-07 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 7 | 4 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 25 | 6 |
1 |
6
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1
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| 2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 7 | 8 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 20 | 3 |
9 |
7
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| 2010-11 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 17 | 10 |
2 |
3
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| 2011-12 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 21 | 5 |
2 |
3
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1
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| 2012-13 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 9 | 6 |
1 |
2
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| 2013-14 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 14 | 9 |
4 |
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| 2013-14 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Blackburn Rovers | League Championship | 1 | 8 |
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| 2014-15 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Oldham Athletic | League One | 4 | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2003 | Birmingham City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Southampton v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2003 | Birmingham City v Fulham | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2003 | Blackpool v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2003 | Birmingham City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2003 | Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Birmingham City v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2003 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Leicester City v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Birmingham City v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2004 | Birmingham City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 07 Jan 2004 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Birmingham City v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 2004 | Birmingham City v Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Feb 2004 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2004 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 01 May 2004 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Birmingham City v Lincoln City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2004 | Southampton v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Blackburn Rovers v Birmingham City | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Arsenal v Birmingham City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2004 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Birmingham City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Birmingham City v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2005 | Millwall v Birmingham City | W | 2-2 (4-3) | League Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2005 | Manchester City v Birmingham City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Birmingham City v Torquay United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Reading v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | L | 0-7 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 04 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2006 | Wigan Athletic v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Aston Villa v Birmingham City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Aug 2006 | Birmingham City v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2006 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2006 | Stoke City v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Birmingham City v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Cardiff City v Birmingham City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Birmingham City v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | Queens Park Rangers v Birmingham City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Birmingham City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2006 | Birmingham City v Wrexham | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Leeds United v Birmingham City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Birmingham City v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Derby County v Birmingham City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | England | Under-18 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | England | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | England | Under-21 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | England | Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1997 | England v Russia | W | 3-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 5 |
| 12 Feb 1998 | England v Israel | W | 1-0 | U18 | |
| 12 Feb 1998 | England v Israel | W | 1-0 | U18 | |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 23 Jul 1998 | England v Croatia | L | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 17 Nov 1998 | England v Czech Republic | L | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 27 May 2000 | England v Italy | L | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
| 29 May 2000 | England v Turkey | W | 6-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
| 01 Jun 2000 | England v Slovakia | L | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Final round group B |
| 31 Aug 2000 | England v Georgia | W | 6-1 | Under-21 | |
| 06 Oct 2000 | England v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Finland v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 14 Nov 2000 | Italy v England | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 27 Feb 2001 | England v Spain | L | 0-4 | Under-21 | |
| 24 May 2001 | England v Mexico | W | 3-0 | Under-21 | |
| 05 Jun 2001 | Greece v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 14 Aug 2001 | England v Netherlands | W | 4-0 | Under-21 | |
| 05 Oct 2001 | England v Greece | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 9 |
| 09 Nov 2001 | Netherlands v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 13 Nov 2001 | England v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Play-off |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Slovenia v England | W | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | England v Portugal | L | 0-1 | Under-21 | |
| 17 May 2002 | Switzerland v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group A |
| 20 May 2002 | Italy v England | L | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group A |
| 22 May 2002 | Portugal v England | L | 3-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group A |
| 07 Sep 2002 | England v Portugal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.