Arthur Dunn

Arthur Tempest Blakiston Dunn (12 August 1860 – 20 February 1902) was a noted amateur footballer who founded the English boarding school Ludgrove in 1892.

Education Dunn was born in Whitby, Yorkshire on 12 August 1860, the son of a Cambridge University mathematics professor. He was educated at Eton College, then entered Trinity College, Cambridge in 1880, graduating B.A. in 1884, and M.A. in 1887.

Football career Dunn played football for Eton College, and was a Cambridge University football blue in 1883 and 1884. and being a runner-up in 1883 when his team lost 2–1 to Blackburn Olympic in extra time. During the latter game he went off with a knee injury early in the second half, an incident that many believed cost his side the cup, as with no substitutes allowed in those days the Old Etonians had to play on with ten men. Both finals were played at Kennington Oval.

He played four times for England, starting with a 7–0 thrashing of Ireland at Liverpool on 24 February 1883 during which he scored twice. Almost exactly a year later he played against Ireland again as England this time won 8–1 in Belfast. His third cap came on 5 March 1892 in a 2–0 victory over Wales at Wrexham, whilst his final international appearance was to end in a 4–1 win over Scotland at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, on 2 April the same year.

Dunn also appeared for the Corinthians between 1886 and 1892, and the Granta football club, as well as representing London, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, and The South versus The North.

After his death the Arthur Dunn Cup was instituted in his memory, based on an idea he proposed shortly before his death. This is a football competition for "Old Boys" teams of various leading public schools, and was first competed for in the 1902–03 season.

Sporting honours Old Etonians F.A. Cup Final 1882 - winner. F.A. Cup Final 1883 - runner-up.