Robbie Dunn

{{short description|Australian former soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{for-multi|the Irish folk singer-songwriter|Robbie Dunn (musician)|the Irish soccer player|Robbie Dunne}}

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| fullname = Robert Dunn

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|07|06|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paisley, Scotland

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| position = Defender

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| youthclubs1 = Kwinana United

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| youthclubs2 = Rockingham City

| years1 = 1980

| clubs1 = North Perth Croatia

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| years2 = 1981

| clubs2 = Adelaide Azzurri

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| years3 = 1982–1983

| clubs3 = West Adelaide

| caps3 = 58

| goals3 = 7

| years4 = 1984–1985

| clubs4 = Preston Makedonia

| caps4 = 52

| goals4 = 7

| years5 = 1986

| clubs5 = West Adelaide

| caps5 = 19

| goals5 = 4

| years6 = 1987–1988

| clubs6 = Melbourne Croatia

| caps6 = 38

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 1989–1990

| clubs7 = Perth Italia

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| years8 = 1991

| clubs8 = South China

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| years9 = 1992

| clubs9 = Selangor

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| years10 = 1992–1994

| clubs10 = North Perth Croatia

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| years11 = 1995

| clubs11 = Cockburn City

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| years12 = 1995

| clubs12 = Mitchelton

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| years13 = 1996

| clubs13 = Melville Corinthians

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| manageryears1 = 1993

| managerclubs1 = North Perth Croatia

| manageryears2 = 2008–2011

| managerclubs2 = Western Australia

| manageryears3 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs3 = Western Knights

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| nationalyears1 = 1985

| nationalteam1 = Australia B

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1985–1988

| nationalteam2 = Australia

| nationalcaps2 = 25

| nationalgoals2 = 2

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Robert Dunn (born 6 July 1960) is an Australian former soccer player. Dunn played as a defender in a career that spanned 15 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/D/DU.html|title=Australian Player Database - D|work=OzFootball|access-date=6 November 2009}}

Playing career

=Club career=

Dunn played in the National Soccer League for Preston Makedonia, West Adelaide and Melbourne Croatia.

=State career=

Dunn represented the Western Australian state team once against Millwall in 1989.{{Cite web |url=http://members.iinet.net.au/~jacob/wasoccer/ourinternationals/robbiedunn.htm |title=Robbie Dunn |website=footballwa.net |access-date=14 March 2019}}

=International career=

Dunn represented Australia 36 times including 25 full international matches.{{cite book|title=The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains|publisher=Football Federation Australia}}

Coaching career

Dunn was a playing coach at North Perth Croatia in 1993.

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.footballwest.com.au/resources/27-Feb--Competitive-Football-Returns-to-WA.pdf|title=Competitive Football Returns to WA|date=27 February 2009|publisher=Football West|access-date=6 November 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://www.footballwest.com.au/education-development/state-squads/senior-mens/|title=State Squads - Senior Men's|publisher=Football West|access-date=6 November 2009}}

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

Victoria Buffalo Cup: 1987{{ cite web | url = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/1987BuffaloCup.html | title = 1987 Buffalo Cup results | website = Oz Football | access-date = 12 August 2023 }}

Preston Makedonia

NSL Cup runner-up: 1985{{ cite web | url = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1985/1985NSLCup.html#Final | title = 1985 National Soccer League Cup Results | website = Oz Football | access-date = 12 August 2023 }}
NSL Southern Final runner-up 1985{{ cite web | url = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1985/Playoff.html | title = 1985 Season Playoff Series Matches | website = Oz Football | access-date = 12 August 2023 }}

Perth Italia

NPL WA Grand Final: 1989, 1990{{ cite web | url = https://footballwa.net/records/premgrandfinals.htm | title = NPL-WA Grand Finals | publisher = FootballWA.net | access-date = 12 August 2023 }}

Australia

Trans-Tasman Cup: 1986{{ cite web | url = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1986A.html | title = Socceroo Internationals for 1986 | website = Oz Football | access-date = 12 August 2023 }}
China–Australia Ampol Cup: 1986
Bicentenary Gold Cup runner-up: 1988{{ cite web | url = https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/tournament-profile-1988-gold-cup | title = Tournament Profile: 1988 Gold Cup | date = 23 August 2022 | publisher = The Socceroos | access-date = 12 August 2023 }}

Western Australia state

Stratco Cup: 2008

Individual

Football Australia Hall of Fame: 2001{{ cite web | url = https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/hall-of-fame-2001-inductees | title = Hall of Fame - 2001 Inductees | date = 4 February 2021 | publisher = Football Australia | access-date = 12 August 2023 }}
Football Hall of Fame Western Australia:
Hall of Champions: 2002
Hall of Legends: 2005{{ cite web | url = https://footballhalloffamewa.com.au/hall-of-legends/ | title = Hall of Legends Inductees | date = 6 January 2021 | publisher = Football Hall of Fame Western Australia | access-date = 12 August 2023 }}