# 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.

## Early life

Dunne was born in Dublin, County Dublin.

## Career

Dunne started his career with Millwall's youth system, before signing a professional contract in March 2000. He made his first-team debut on 19 March 2002 against Sheffield United. At the end of the 2009–10 season, Dunne was awarded Player of the Year. He was sent off a record ten times for Millwall and also received 85 yellow cards in his Millwall career. Dunne was released by Millwall at the end of the 2014–15 season after 22 years at the club.
On 27 July 2015, Dunne signed for newly relegated League Two club Leyton Orient on a two-year contract. He left Orient by mutual consent on 18 January 2017.
On 20 January 2017, Dunne signed for National League club Bromley. He made his debut for the club in a 3–1 home victory over Southport on 28 January.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 30 November 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Millwall | 2001–02 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Millwall | 2002–03 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Millwall | 2003–04 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Millwall | 2004–05 | Championship | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| Millwall | 2005–06 | Championship | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 45 | 2 |
| Millwall | 2006–07 | League One | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 |
| Millwall | 2007–08 | League One | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Millwall | 2008–09 | League One | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Millwall | 2009–10 | League One | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Millwall | 2010–11 | Championship | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 1 |
| Millwall | 2011–12 | Championship | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 |
| Millwall | 2012–13 | Championship | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Millwall | 2013–14 | Championship | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 |
| Millwall | 2014–15 | Championship | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 2 |
| Millwall | Total | Total | 341 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 388 | 23 |
| Leyton Orient | 2015–16 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient | 2016–17 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient | Total | Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Bromley | 2016–17 | National League | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 |
| Bromley | 2017–18 | National League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Bromley | 2018–19 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bromley | 2019–20 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bromley | Total | Total | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 392 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 447 | 23 |
* 1 2 Appearance in Football League Trophy
* ↑ Appearances in League One play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy

## Honours

Bromley
* FA Trophy runner-up: 2017–18
Individual
* Millwall Player of the Year: 2009–10

## Personal life

Dunne has been married to his wife Aimee since 2009, with whom he has had two children.