David Gerald Ivor Dunmore (18 February 1934 – 11 July 2021) was an English

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who played as a

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Career

Born in

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Dunmore first played for York City, before being sold to

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for £10,750 in February 1954, which was a record transfer fee received for York at the time. Dunmore had limited opportunities at Tottenham due to competition with Bobby Smith and his commitment to National Service, playing a total of 81 games and scoring 26 goals for the club in all competitions. Dunmore joined West Ham United during the 1959–60 season in an exchange deal that saw

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move in the other direction. He made his West Ham debut on 19 March 1960 against Blackburn Rovers, and went on to make 39 appearances for the club, scoring 18 goals. He played his last game for the Irons on 4 March 1961, a home defeat against

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, and joined Leyton Orient. With

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, Dunmore was Orient's joint top scorer in their only season in the First Division. He rejoined York City for the 1965–66 season and was part of the team that finished bottom of the

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. His second season back at the club, and his last in League football, saw the club finish 22nd of 24 teams in the

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. He then had spells in non-league football with

Worcester City Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club play in the Midland Football League, the ninth tier of English football. Established in 1902, the club play at Claines Lane. Worcester City's ...

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, Bridlington Trinity and

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, and in Ireland with

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. He died on 11 July 2021, aged 87.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dunmore, Dave 1934 births 2021 deaths Sportspeople from Whitehaven English men's footballers Men's association football forwards York City F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Worcester City F.C. players Telford United F.C. players Bridlington Trinity F.C. players Scarborough F.C. players Sligo Rovers F.C. players English Football League players Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Footballers from Cumbria