| Alan Dunne | |
| Fullname: | Alan James Dunne[1] |
| Birth Date: | 23 August 1982[2] |
| Birth Place: | Dublin, Ireland |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet)[3] |
| Position: | Right back, Midfield, Central Defender[4] |
| Currentclub: | Tonbridge Angels (manager) |
| Youthyears1: | –2000 |
| Youthclubs1: | Millwall |
| Years1: | 2000–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Millwall |
| Caps1: | 341 |
| Goals1: | 17 |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Leyton Orient |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Bromley |
| Caps3: | 38 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 392 |
| Totalgoals: | 17 |
| Manageryears1: | 2021 |
| Managerclubs1: | Bromley (caretaker) |
| Manageryears2: | 2025– |
| Managerclubs2: | Tonbridge Angels |
Alan James Dunne (born 23 August 1982) is an Irish football manager and former player who played as a right back. He played in the English Football League for Millwall and Leyton Orient as well as in non-league football for Bromley. He is currently manager of club Tonbridge Angels.
Dunne was born in Dublin, County Dublin.[5]
Dunne started his career with Millwall's youth system, before signing a professional contract in March 2000.[6] He made his first-team debut on 19 March 2002 against Sheffield United. At the end of the 2009–10 season, Dunne was awarded Player of the Year.[7] He was sent off a record ten times for Millwall and also received 85 yellow cards in his Millwall career. Dunne was released by Millwall at the end of the 2014–15 season after 22 years at the club.[8]
On 27 July 2015, Dunne signed for newly relegated League Two club Leyton Orient on a two-year contract.[9] He left Orient by mutual consent on 18 January 2017.[10]
On 20 January 2017, Dunne signed for National League club Bromley.[11] He made his debut for the club in a 3–1 home victory over Southport on 28 January.
In June 2018, Dunne was appointed first-team coach with Bromley, continuing to feature for the first-team.[12] Having been promoted to the role of assistant manager, he was appointed joint-caretaker manager following the departure of Neil Smith in March 2021.[13] He departed the club in February 2025.[14]
On 22 September 2025, Dunne was appointed manager of National League South club Tonbridge Angels.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Millwall | 2001–02 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002–03 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2003–04 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | Championship | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 2005–06 | Championship | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 45 | 2 | |||
| 2006–07 | League One | 32 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | ||
| 2007–08 | League One | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | League One | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | League One | 32 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | Championship | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 42 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | Championship | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Championship | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | Championship | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15 | Championship | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | |||
| Total | 341 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 388 | 23 | |||
| Leyton Orient | 2015–16 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
| Bromley | 2016–17 | National League | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | National League | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[16] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 392 | 17 | 31 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 447 | 23 | |||
Bromley
Individual
Bromley Fc. Promoted to EFL 2024 National league playoff winners 2023/24 season.National league playoff semi finalists 2022/23Fa trophy winners 2021/22 season.National league quarter finalists 2020/21
Dunne has been married to his wife Aimee since 2009, with whom he has had two children.
