David John Ian Dunn (born December 27, 1979 in Great Harwood, England) is an English footballer who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers as a midfielder. He is a huge favourite with the Rovers fans. December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Location within the British Isles Great Harwood is an urban district in the Hyndburn parliamentary division of Lancashire, England, 4 1/2 miles north east of Blackburn. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ...

Playing career

Blackburn Rovers

Dunn initially joined Blackburn Rovers as a trainee at the beginning of 1997 and made his debut during a goalless draw with Everton on September 26, 1998. Dunn came off the bench after 70 minutes, but was taken off again on 81 minutes, due to the sending off of a Blackburn player. Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Dunn's first goal came in a 3-1 victory against Aston Villaon February 26, 1999, but the team was subsequently relegated in this, his first full season. Aston Villa redirects here. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

His best season in a Blackburn shirt would appear to be 2000-01, when he played a big role in helping the club to automatic promotion from Division 1. He reached double figures in terms of goals, and continued his good form in 2001-02 when the club won the League Cup. The 2000-2001 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England. ... The 2001-2002 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England. ... The 2002 Worthington Cup Final was played between Blackburn Rovers and Tottenham Hotspur at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on Sunday, 24th Fenruary 2002. ...

Dunn was at one time dubbed "the New Gazza", a testament to his flair and technical ability. A string of fine performances in 2001 put Dunn in contention for a call-up to the England squad, but surprisingly he did not win his first cap until September 2002, when he controversially replaced Kieron Dyer. First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... Kieron Courtney Dyer (born 29 December 1978 in Ipswich, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for West Ham United. ...

After falling out of favour with then-Blackburn boss, Graeme Souness, Dunn was ready to move on to another club in the summer of 2003. Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... Graeme James Souness (IPA: []) (born 6 May 1953 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former professional football player and manager. ...

Blackburn initially rejected offers from a number of clubs, but Birmingham's revised bid of £5.5 million was accepted, and Dunn moved to the West Midlands in time for the start of the 2003-04 season. Birmingham City Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ...

Birmingham City

After signing a four-year contract, Dunn's Birmingham career started brightly with a debut goal in the 1-0 victory over Tottenham on 16 August 2003. Birmingham City Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ...

Unfortunately a niggling hamstring sustained in February 2004 meant that Dunn spent much of the second half of that season on the sidelines. The beginning of 2004-05 again saw Dunn on good form, quickly re-establishing himself in the heart of the Birmingham midfield and chipping in with some vital goals. A recurrence of Dunn's hamstring problems in November 2004 limited him to just a handful of performances for the remainder of 2004-05 and kept him out of the side until midway through 2005-06.

Ultimately, Birmingham were relegated from the Premier League with Dunn still not returning to fitness.

In October 2006, Dunn was linked with a return to Blackburn in the upcoming transfer window. However, both Dunn and Rovers manager Mark Hughes denied this. Dunn stated that he was committed to Birmingham and their push for promotion back to the Premiership.^{[citation needed]} This article is about the Welsh footballer. ...

Blackburn Rovers

In January 2007, Dunn looked set to return to Lancashire in a transfer to Bolton after manager Sam Allardyce negotiated a fee for the midfielder, but on January 17, it was revealed that Dunn had turned his back on Bolton, having already passed his medical, in favour of a return to Blackburn for an undisclosed fee believed to be £2.2million. Sam Allardyce was "extremely disappointed" by the move.^[1] Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Borough of Bolton, North West England. ... Samuel Allardyce (born October 19, 1954 in Dudley, West Midlands) is an English former professional football player and is the manager of Newcastle United. ...

On February 3, 2007, he played his first Premiership match since his return to Rovers against Sheffield United ^[2] is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ...

Personal life

Dunn has had a string of relationships, but his most recent relationship was with Sammy Winward, who plays Katie Sugden in Emmerdale. They got engaged and Sammy gave birth to his first child Mia in Bolton on 12 June 2005. Sammy and David later split up in September, but remain friends. Sammy Winward (b. ... Katherine Katie Sugden (née Addyman) is a fictional character in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, and is played by Sammy Winward. ... For the 1994 debut album by The Cardigans, see Emmerdale (album). ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

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External links

• David Dunn career stats at Soccerbase