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| currentclub = [[WellingAshford United F.C.|WellingAshford United]]

| years12 = 2022–2022–2023

| clubs10 = [[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]

| clubs11 = [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]]

| clubs12 = [[Welling United F.C.|Welling United]]

| caps12 = 240

| club-updategoals13 = 21:56, 13 August 2022= (UTC)4

'''James William Dunne''' (born 18 September 1989) is an English professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays for [[WellingAshford United F.C.|WellingAshford United]]. He is a box to box [[midfielder]].

Born in [[Farnborough, London|Farnborough]], [[London]], Dunne began his career in the [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] academy.<ref name="Dunne and Arnold sign for Stevenage">{{Cite news |date=24 May 2012 |title=Dunne and Arnold sign for Stevenage |publisher=Stevenage F.C. |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10839~2787726,00.html |url-status=dead |access-date=24 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526125549/http://www.stevenagefc.com/page/LatestNewsDetail/0%2C%2C10839~2787726%2C00.html |archive-date=26 May 2012}}</ref> Dunne spent six years at Wimbledon, before moving to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], along with [[Kieran Gibbs]] and [[Abu Ogogo]], when Wimbledon disbanded in 2004 and [[Relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes|relocated to Milton Keynes]].<ref name="Dunne and Arnold sign for Stevenage" /> He played in both defensive midfield and right midfield for Arsenal's U18s on their way to the [[FA Youth Cup]] semi-final during the [[2006–07 in English football|2006–07]] season, as well as playing regularly for the reserves.<ref name="United set up classic Final">{{Cite news |date=3 April 2007 |title=United set up classic Final |publisher=TheFA.com |url=http://www.thefa.com/Competitions/FACompetitions/TheFAYouthCup/newsandfeatures/2009/fayc_utdinfinal.aspx |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref> After impressing while progressing through the youth ranks, Dunne signed a professional contract with Arsenal on 20 September 2007.<ref name="Arsene Wenger releases eight Arsenal players">{{Cite news |date=30 June 2009 |title=Arsene Wenger releases eight Arsenal players |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/5698642/Arsene-Wenger-releases-eight-Arsenal-players.html |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref> In October 2008, Dunne went on trial with [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], playing for the reserve side in a 2–1 win over [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]].<ref name="Forest check on Gunners trio">{{Cite news |date=2 October 2008 |title=Forest check on Gunners trio |publisher=Sky Sports |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/4233039/ |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref><ref name="Forest impressed by young Gunners">{{Cite news |date=2 October 2008 |title=Forest impressed by young Gunners |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/nottm_forest/7649361.stm |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref>

Ahead of the [[2009–10 in English football|2009–10]] season, Dunne spent pre-season with newly promoted [[Football League One|League One]] side [[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]], and signed for the club in July 2009.<ref name="Exeter sign ex-Arsenal midfielder">{{Cite news |date=23 July 2009 |title=Exeter sign ex-Arsenal midfielder |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/8165245.stm |access-date=15 September 2009}}</ref> He made his debut for Exeter in a 3–0 away defeat to [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] on 5 September 2009, playing the first 61 minutes of the match.<ref name="Gillingham 3–0 Exeter City">{{Cite news |date=5 September 2009 |title=Gillingham 3–0 Exeter City |publisher=Exeter City F.C. |url=http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10436,00.html |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref><ref name="Gillingham 3–0 Exeter">{{Cite news |date=5 September 2009 |title=Gillingham 3–0 Exeter |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8234006.stm |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref> Dunne scored his first professional goal in only his third start, scoring in injury-time with a 30-yard "swerving drive" as Exeter secured a 3–1 win against [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]].<ref name="Exeter City 3–1 Hartlepool United">{{Cite news |date=3 October 2009 |title=Exeter City 3–1 Hartlepool United |publisher=Exeter City F.C. |url=http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10436~47692,00.html |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref> Dunne's second goal of the season came in March 2010; scoring a last-minute winner with a header at the back post in Exeter's 1–0 home victory over [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]].<ref name="Exeter 1–0 Bristol Rovers">{{Cite news |date=17 March 2010 |title=Exeter 1–0 Bristol Rovers |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8558159.stm |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref> The goal gave Exeter their first league win in over two months.<ref name="Exeter 1–0 Bristol Rovers" /> He scored a further goal against [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]] a month later,<ref name="Swindon 1–1 Exeter">{{Cite news |date=12 April 2010 |title=Swindon 1–1 Exeter |work=BBC Sport |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8605958.stm |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref> and went on to make 26 appearances for Exeter in his maiden season with the club<ref name="Games played by James Dunne in 2009/2010">{{Soccerbase season|51866|2009|name=James Dunne|access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref> — with Exeter narrowly avoiding relegation by a point.<ref name="English League One 2009–2010 : Table">{{Cite news |title=English League One 2009–2010 : Table |publisher=Statto.com |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-one/2009-2010/table |access-date=24 May 2012 |archive-date=12 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130112074901/http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-one/2009-2010/table |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dunne was ever-present for Exeter during the [[2010–11 in English football|2010–11]] season, making 50 appearances in all competitions.<ref name="Games played by James Dunne in 2010/2011">{{Cite news |title=Games played by James Dunne in 2010/2011 |publisher=Soccerbase |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=51866&season_id=139 |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref> He scored one goal during the campaign, netting the only goal of the game in Exeter's 1–0 win over local rivals [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]] in April 2011.<ref name="Exeter 1–0 Plymouth">{{Cite news |date=30 April 2011 |title=Exeter 1–0 Plymouth |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13174433 |access-date=24 May 2012}}</ref>

Dunne signed for [[Football League One|League One]] side [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]] in May 2012.<ref name="Dunne and Arnold sign for Stevenage" /><ref name="Stevenage sign James Dunne and Steve Arnold">{{Cite news |date=25 May 2012 |title=Stevenage sign James Dunne and Steve Arnold |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football-18204524 |access-date=25 May 2012}}</ref><ref name="Dunne excited to link up with Smith">{{Cite news |date=25 May 2012 |title=Dunne excited to link up with Smith |publisher=The Comet |url=http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/dunne_excited_to_link_up_with_smith_1_1389412 |access-date=25 May 2012 |archive-date=6 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606190942/http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/dunne_excited_to_link_up_with_smith_1_1389412 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Although he was out of contract at Exeter, Stevenage still had to pay a fee for the player because Dunne was under 24 years of age.<ref name="Dunne and Arnold sign for Stevenage" /> The fee for Dunne was set by a tribunal after the two clubs failed to agree a price for the player.<ref name="Grecians seek Dunne tribunal">{{Cite news |date=21 June 2012 |title=Grecians seek Dunne tribunal |publisher=Sky Sports |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7833147/Grecians-seek-Dunne-tribunal |access-date=22 June 2012}}</ref> This fee was later revealed as an initial £75,000, with a further £50,000 payment dependent on appearances.<ref name="James Dunne compensation agreed">{{Cite news |date=20 September 2012 |title=James Dunne compensation agreed |publisher=Stevenage F.C. |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/news/article/james-dunne-tribunal-decision-379586.aspx |access-date=20 September 2012}}</ref><ref name="PFCC tribunal decisions ">{{Cite news |date=20 September 2012 |title=PFCC tribunal decisions |publisher=The Football League |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/league1/news/20120920/pfcc-tribunal-decisions_2293324_2924607 |access-date=20 September 2012}}</ref> The move reunited Dunne with then Stevenage manager [[Gary Smith (footballer born 1968)|Gary Smith]], who had previously coached him during his time at [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]].<ref name="Dunne excited to link up with Smith" /> He made a goalscoring debut in Stevenage's 3–1 home win over [[AFC Wimbledon]] in the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]], taking advantage of [[Seb Brown]]'s goalkeeping mistake, tapping the ball into an empty net, to double Stevenage's lead shortly before half-time.<ref name="Stevenage 3–1 AFC Wimbledon">{{Cite news |date=14 August 2012 |title=Stevenage 3–1 AFC Wimbledon |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19159762 |access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="Stevenage FC 3–1 AFC Wimbledon">{{Cite news |date=14 August 2012 |title=Stevenage FC 3–1 AFC Wimbledon |publisher=Stevenage F.C. |url=http://www.stevenagefc.com/news/article/afc-wimbledon-h-report-312236.aspx |access-date=14 August 2012}}</ref> Dunne scored his second goal for the club in November 2012, netting with a 30-yard effort in a 3–2 away defeat to [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]] in the [[FA Cup]].<ref name="Rotherham 3–2 Stevenage">{{Cite news |date=3 November 2012 |title=Rotherham 3–2 Stevenage |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20107534 |access-date=3 November 2012}}</ref> Three days after his strike against Rotherham, on 6 November, Dunne was on the scoresheet again, this time netting with a low drive, Stevenage's third of the match, in a 3–1 away victory against [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]].<ref name="Yeovil 1–3 Stevenage">{{Cite news |date=6 November 2012 |title=Yeovil 1–3 Stevenage |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20134531 |access-date=6 November 2012}}</ref> His fourth goal of the season came in the club's first home game of 2013, rifling in a shot from 30-yards to give Stevenage the lead in an eventual 2–1 defeat to [[Doncaster Rovers F.C.|Doncaster Rovers]].<ref name="Stevenage 1–2 Doncaster">{{Cite news |date=12 January 2013 |title=Stevenage 1–2 Doncaster |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20919087 |access-date=12 January 2013}}</ref> Dunne added to his tally the following month, scoring from the edge of the area in another 2–1 home loss, this time to [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]].<ref name="Stevenage 1–2 Oldham">{{Cite news |date=19 February 2013 |title=Stevenage 1–2 Oldham |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21448791 |access-date=19 February 2013}}</ref> He scored in Stevenage's next match three days later, on 23 February 2013, his sixth of the campaign, in a 2–1 defeat to [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] at [[New Meadow]].<ref name="Shrewsbury 2–1 Stevenage">{{Cite news |date=23 February 2013 |title=Shrewsbury 2–1 Stevenage |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21482686 |access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref> Dunne made 45 appearances and scored six times in his first season with the club.<ref name="Games played by James Dunne in 2012/2013">{{Soccerbase season|51866|2012|name=James Dunne|access-date=17 May 2013}}</ref> He won both the Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.<ref name="S.A. Player of the Year 2012/13">{{Cite news |date=6 May 2013 |title=S.A. Player of the Year 2012/13 |publisher=Stevenage F.C. Supporters' Association |url=http://www.sfcsa.co.uk/home/2013/05/06/s-a-player-of-the-year-201213/1423 |access-date=17 May 2013}}</ref>

Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Dunne had attracted interests from Championship and League One clubs,<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 July 2013 |title=Stevenage midfielder James Dunne attracts Championship & League One interest |publisher=Sky Sports |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/16213/8818623/stevenage-midfielder-james-dunne-attracts-championship-league-one-interest |access-date=20 February 2014}}</ref> including [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 March 2013 |title=Celtic interested in James Dunne |publisher=The Comet |url=http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/celtic_interested_in_james_dunne_1_1984929 |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222175934/http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/celtic_interested_in_james_dunne_1_1984929 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] and [[A.F.C. Bournemouth|Bournemouth]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 May 2013 |title=Transfer speculation: Stevenage's James Dunne interesting Bristol City and Bournemouth |publisher=Sky Sports |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/16213/8734248/transfer-speculation-stevenages-james-dunne-interesting-bristol-city-and-bournemouth |access-date=20 February 2014}}</ref> Manager [[Graham Westley]] would sell Dunne and [[Lucas Akins]] if the price for the duo is right.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 May 2013 |title=Westley expects to lose duo |publisher=Sky Sports |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/16213/8717825/westley-expects-to-lose-duo |access-date=20 February 2014}}</ref> After not featuring for one match in the opening game of the season, Dunne made his first appearance of the season, coming on as a substitute in the 49th minutes, in a 1–0 loss against [[Swindon Town F.C.|Swindon Town]]. Two weeks later, Dunne scored his first goal of the season in injury-time goal, to give Stevenage their first win of the 2012–13 season against [[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 August 2013 |title=Notts County 0–1 Stevenage |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23737141 |access-date=20 February 2014}}</ref> A sustained injury in training, result Dunne being out for three weeks.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 September 2013 |title=Dunne injury blow for Boro |publisher=Sky Sports |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/16213/8914734/dunne-injury-blow-for-boro |access-date=20 February 2014}}</ref> Expected to be out for three weeks, Dunne made his return, in a 3–1 loss against [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]] on 21 September 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 September 2013 |title=Akins two weeks away from return to training |publisher=The Comet |url=http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/akins_two_weeks_away_from_return_to_training_1_2790254 |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222175931/http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/akins_two_weeks_away_from_return_to_training_1_2790254 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Despite recovering from injury, Dunne lost his first team place under Westley and hadn't started a game since October, as the club continued to struggle in the league, near to the relegation zone. This is believed by Westley about the squad was being warned his under-performing squad that this affect their future at Stevenage<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 September 2013 |title=Westley fires player warning |publisher=Sky Sports |url=http://www1.skysports.com/news/11719/8937823/ |access-date=15 February 2014}}</ref> Dunne was overshadowed with the likes of [[Michael Doughty (footballer born 1992)|Michael Doughty]] and [[Simon Heslop]] taking over his position in the starting eleven.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 October 2013 |title=Starting places aren't set in stone, says Doughty |publisher=The Comet |url=http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/starting_places_aren_t_set_in_stone_says_doughty_1_2934649 |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222175927/http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/starting_places_aren_t_set_in_stone_says_doughty_1_2934649 |url-status=dead }}</ref> When the January transfer window open, Dunne was then being placed on the transfer list.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 January 2014 |title=Dunne set for Boro exit |publisher=Sky Sports |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/16213/9098158/dunne-set-for-boro-exit |access-date=20 February 2014}}</ref> In all appearance for Stevenage, Dunne scored seven times in all 50 appearance.<ref name="Games played by James Dunne in 2013/2014">{{Soccerbase season|51866|2013|name=James Dunne|access-date=20 February 2014}}</ref> It was later revealed that he was overshadowed in the first team because the club was unwilling to pay £50,000 to his previous club, Exeter City, if Dunne made one more appearance for the club and says he described being sidelined in the first team as so "sudden".<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 February 2014 |title=Scottish Cup: James Dunne set for St Johnstone debut after being frozen out at Stevenage |work=Daily Record |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scottish-cup-james-dunne-set-3123684 |access-date=17 August 2014}}</ref> Following his return from a loan spell at St Johnstone, Dunne signed a new contract, with a one-year deal with Stevenage.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 May 2014 |title=Stevenage: Akins, Charles and Dunne sign deals |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27483431 |access-date=17 August 2014}}</ref>

On 27 January 2014, Dunne joined [[Scottish Premiership]] club [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] on loan for the remainder of the [[2013–14 Scottish Premiership|2013–14]] season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 January 2014 |title=Saints Recruit Midfielder But Debut Goes on Hold! |url=http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=2851 |website=St Johnstone FC |access-date=27 January 2014 |archive-date=29 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129094212/http://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/newsitemsdetail.php?param=2851 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dunne confirmed his move to Sky Sports Radio.<ref>{{Cite news |title=James Dunne moving to St Johnstone |publisher=SoundCloud |url=https://soundcloud.com/skysportsradio/james-dunne-moving-to-st |access-date=20 February 2014}}</ref>

Dunne made his debut in [[2013–14 Scottish Cup#Fifth round|the fifth round of Scottish Cup]] and scored the final goal of a 4–0 victory over [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 February 2014 |title=Forfar Athletic 0–4 St Johnstone |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25995059 |access-date=15 February 2014}}</ref> After the match, Manager [[Tommy Wright (Northern Ireland footballer)|Tommy Wright]] praised Dunne, quoting ''"he took the goal really well, it was a great finish."''<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 February 2014 |title=St Johnstone boss praises Dunne |publisher=The Comet |url=http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/st_johnstone_boss_praises_dunne_1_3315241 |access-date=20 February 2014 |archive-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222175938/http://www.thecomet.net/stevenage-fc/st_johnstone_boss_praises_dunne_1_3315241 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Dunne established himself in the St Johnstone's team in central midfield. He played a significant part in the club's progress to the Scottish Cup final when he set up a goal for [[Stevie May]] to equalise against [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] in [[2013–14 Scottish Cup#Semi-finals|the semi-final of Scottish Cup]]. St Johnstone would win 2–1 to reach their first Scottish Cup Final.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 April 2014 |title=Scottish Cup: Stevie May the hero in St Johnstone win over Aberdeen |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26908707 |access-date=17 August 2014}}</ref> In the final of [[2014 Scottish Cup Final|In the final of Scottish Cup]], Dunne played the whole 90 minutes, as St Johnstone beat [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] 2–0 to win the club's first Scottish Cup in their first final appearance.<ref name="cup final">{{Cite web |date=17 May 2014 |title=St Johnstone 2–0 Dundee United |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/scottish-cup/10838315/Scottish-Cup-final-St-Johnstone-2-Dundee-United-0-match-report.html |access-date=17 June 2014 |website=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> Ahead of the final, Dunne described the timing of St Johnstone and Arsenal playing on the same day in the Scottish Cup and FA Cup final respectively was "weird", though he believed both clubs would win on the cup.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 May 2014 |title=Scottish Cup Final countdown: St Johnstone midfielder James Dunne desperate to feature on big stage after mixing it with Arsenal big guns |work=Daily Record |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scottish-cup-final-countdown-st-3538110 |access-date=17 August 2014}}</ref> The club's chairman, however, revealed that he tried signing Dunne permanently, but unexpectedly low takings from the final prevented this, quoting: ''"We made a bid for James Dunne at Stevenage but the figures I was given for the cup was nothing like the reality. That amount of money has not materialsed. It's £120,000 less. The SFA take something like a 42 per cent cut of the figure I was given."''<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 July 2014 |title=Why Steve Brown won't splash the cash? |work=Daily Record |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/steve-brown-wont-splash-cash-3842193 |access-date=17 August 2014}}</ref>

With one appearance for the side, Dunne joined [[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]] on an emergency loan on 27 October 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 October 2015 |title=Pompey: James Dunne joins Dagenham & Redbridge |publisher=Portsmouth News |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/pompey-james-dunne-joins-dagenham-redbridge-1-7035062 |access-date=21 May 2017}}</ref> He made his Dagenham & Redbridge debut on 1 November 2015, playing the whole game, in a 1–0 win over Luton Town.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 November 2015 |title=Dagenham & Redbridge 0 0 1 Luton Town |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34630267 |access-date=21 May 2017}}</ref> His first goal for the club came on 17 November 2015 in a 4–2 win over [[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]] in the first round replay of the FA Cup.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 November 2015 |title=Morecambe 2 – 4 Dagenham & Redbridge |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34773374 |access-date=21 May 2017}}</ref> A week later, on 24 November 2015, he then set up a goal for [[Jamie Cureton]] to score the winning goal, in a 1–0 win over [[AFC Wimbledon|Wimbledon]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 November 2015 |title=AFC Wimbledon 0 – 1 Dagenham & Redbridge |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34840256 |access-date=21 May 2017}}</ref> Shortly after, Dunne had his loan spell with the club extended until 2 January 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 November 2015 |title=James Dunne extends stay at Daggers |publisher=Portsmouth News |url=http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/football/pompey/james-dunne-extends-stay-at-daggers-1-7086232 |access-date=21 May 2017}}</ref> However, in a 3–2 win over [[Whitehawk F.C.|Whitehawk]] in the FA Cup Secondsecond Roundround Replayreplay, he was sent-off for a second bookable offence in extra time.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 December 2015 |title=Whitehawk 2 – 3 Dagenham & Redbridge |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35035872 |access-date=21 May 2017}}</ref> In January 2016, he returned to his parent club.<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 January 2016 |title=Daggers downed by Everton despite brave showing |work=Barking and Dagenham Post |url=http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/football/dagenham-and-redbridge/daggers-downed-by-everton-despite-brave-showing-1-4373487 |access-date=21 May 2017 |archive-date=21 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170521192815/http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/football/dagenham-and-redbridge/daggers-downed-by-everton-despite-brave-showing-1-4373487 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He then joined [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] on a two-year deal in June 2021.<ref>[https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2021/june/dunne-deal/ DUNNE DEAL!]</ref> He scored twice in 26 games before being released in June 2022.<ref>[https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2022/may/retained-list/ RETAINED LIST]</ref> also was on loan at Bromley during 2021.

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