James Dunn

James Dunn (25 November 1900 – 20 August 1963) was a Scottish international footballer, most famous for being part of the 1928 Wembley Wizards team.

Club career Dunn, born in Glasgow and nicknamed "ginger" due to his hair, started his senior career in 1920 when Hibernian signed him from his local Junior side St Anthony's. He stayed eight years with the Edinburgh club (304 matches, 103 goals in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup), helping them to consecutive Scottish Cup finals in 1923 and 1924. However, he collected a runner-up medal on each occasion.

Dunn joined Everton immediately after his Wembley escapades and played with the Merseyside club for the next 7 seasons. He won a Second Division championship and Football League championship with the Toffees in consecutive seasons (1931 and 1932) and was part of their FA Cup-winning side of 1933, scoring in the final itself.

Dunn's great-great-nephew is footballer Alex Harris. Jimmy had 6 siblings, Joseph, John, Mary-Ann, Thomas, Andrew, Maggie All born from 1873 to 1900 being Jimmy the youngest, His Mother's maiden name was McGinnes, and she was Irish of descent. James wife's maiden name (Sarah) was Symington, and her father's name was Brown, her grandmothers name was Smart. Sarahs Mother died when Sarah was 17, she was 32. Jimmy ended his lie penniless in part due to embezzlement of funds from businesses he owned in the Everton area by the store manager of the time.

Honours Everton