SatanGreavsie Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 One of the names that roles off the tongue from my first years of going. Some great days that he was an integral part of. RIP and thanks for the memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MancWanderer Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 10 hours ago, Ros Coe said: Very good player Tony Dunne, (RIP) top pro. What a defence - Ritson, Dunne full backs & perm any two CB’s from Allardyce, Jones & Walsh Oh yes that back four of Dunne, Allardyce, Jones, Ritson was the best I’ve seen playing for us Superb pro Tony Dunne. Very sad news RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny The Ball Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Ian Greaves to his credit managed to blend the "veterans" - the likes of Peter Thompson , Willie Morgan and indeed Tony Dunne with the emerging Youth team of 1971/72 which had at its core Allardyce Reid and Whatmore and forge them into a team that at the third time of asking would reach the promised land of division one. Tony Dunne was a major influence on that group of players. So many happy memories RIP Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregbwfc Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 12 hours ago, Mr Grey said: First LB i saw play for us, proper stocky lad as well. R I P Same. Sad news. RIP Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds dad Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 R I P Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emus wig Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Sad news RIP Tony . Mr consistent and hard as nails . Can’t believe he was only 5ft 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted June 9, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted June 9, 2020 Who did he replace at left back? It's right at the beginning of my time & I can't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Was it McAlister?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderators Casino Posted June 9, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: Was it McAlister?? He lived a few hundred yards from us I know he was struggling to get a game, so wanted out There were also disagreements as i think he saw himself as a centre back Git a shit move to spurs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter RONNIE PHILLIPS Posted June 9, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted June 9, 2020 21 minutes ago, Casino said: He lived a few hundred yards from us I know he was struggling to get a game, so wanted out There were also disagreements as i think he saw himself as a centre back Git a shit move to spurs I used to work with his brother. He was a better centre half than BSA, as was Mike Walsh imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomRepWanderer Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 RIP, memories of my early years watching us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medwaywhite Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 RIPTony always gave 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyrotten Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 9 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said: Mulhalls assistant. Sad how he felt mistreated by Docherty and Busby, thought Docherty was dead by the way, just checked and he’s 92 and still with us. I forgot he was assistant manager, but am reminded that he was on the cover of the programme for half a dozen games at the start of 1980/81. He was showing an orange football to 5 players! (Jones, Kidd, Cantello, Walsh, Whatmore). I loved the sheer simplicity of it, they all looked class in the classic BW kit (no sponsors) of the time. A class act, RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mounts Kipper Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said: I forgot he was assistant manager, but am reminded that he was on the cover of the programme for half a dozen games at the start of 1980/81. He was showing an orange football to 5 players! (Jones, Kidd, Cantello, Walsh, Whatmore). I loved the sheer simplicity of it, they all looked class in the classic BW kit (no sponsors) of the time. A class act, RIP. I’d forgot to be honest, only because I’d read it in the Bolton news, do remember that programme though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulhanley Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Very sad news. The first left back I ever saw in a Bolton shirt. He was in his latter days when he came to us but played on much longer than anybody expected at a time when players tended to retire on average at 32/33. Absolutely oozed class, read the game superbly and was a key part of that wonderful promotion side of 77/78. One of those players who you really missed when he wasn't around any more. That's him, Gary Jones and Brian Smith out of that Ian Greaves side who've gone now. Good days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ros Coe Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Great team & great kit from 1978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted June 9, 2020 Moderators Share Posted June 9, 2020 Willie morgan has an internet radio show at 8 Im guessing dunne and bwfc will feature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Farrelli Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I had a listen to about 5 minutes with Morgan talking about Tony Dunne and he was very complimentary about his old colleague. However there was nothing about their time together at Bolton, unless it came later in the show. My memories of Dunne are of a solid reliable, no frills full back and we certainly missed him when he retired. I think a young David Burke possibly came into the team after him and he was a hard act to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revelredne1961 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 One of my heroes from the seventies, great player RIP Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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