Lascelles Dunkley

Jamaican footballer and manager (born 1941)

Lascelles DunkleyPersonal information

Date of birth|  (1941-06-28) 28 June 1941 (age 83)
Place of birth|  Jamaica
Position(s)|  Striker
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1964–1965|  YMCA|  |
1966|  Sudbury Italia|  |
1967|  Serbian White Eagles|  |
1973|  Toronto West Indies United|  |
International career
1962–1969|  Jamaica|  13|  (4)
Managerial career
1973|  Toronto West Indies United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lascelles Dunkley (born June 28, 1941) is a Jamaican former footballer who played as a forward, and was a football manager.

## Club career

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Dunkley played with YMCA of Kingston in 1964.[1][2] The following season he played in a friendly match against Arsenal.[3] In 1966, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Sudbury Italia.[4][5] He played with league rivals Serbian White Eagles for the 1967 season.[6] He also had a trial with the Atlanta Chiefs in 1967.[7] In 1973, he played with Toronto West Indies United, and assisted in securing the Ontario Cup against Windsor Italia.[8] He was also named the Player of the Year by the Toronto and District Soccer Association in 1973.[9][10]

## International career

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Dunkley made his debut for the Jamaica national football team on March 30, 1963 against Netherlands Antilles national football team in the 1963 CONCACAF Championship.[11] He represented Jamaica in the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF), and the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification.[12]

## Managerial career

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In 1973, he served as the player-coach for the Toronto West Indies United in the Toronto and District Soccer League.[13] He led Toronto to the Challenge Trophy finals in 1973 against Vancouver Firefighters, but lost the championship final.[9] Toronto also competed for the 1973 Canadian Open Cup, and finished as runners-up to Toronto Croatia.[9][14]

## References

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1. ^ "Jamaica Boosters Tie Against New Yorkers". Democrat and Chronicle. October 25, 1964. p. 85.
2. ^ "Emotional farewell for football great Syd Bartlett". Jamaica Observer. January 3, 2010. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
3. ^ "Soccer Riot Ends Match in Jamaica". Miami Herald. August 9, 1965. p. 54.
4. ^ "Vigh sharp in Teutonia victory, 4-2". Windsor Star. July 4, 1966. p. 20.
5. ^ "Dunkley, Vaz off to Canada". Jamaica Gleaner. May 17, 1966.
6. ^ "Serbia nipped". Toronto Daily Star. September 25, 1967. p. 16.
7. ^ "Chiefs". Atlanta Constitution. March 9, 1967. p. 36.
8. ^ "Overtime stops Italia". Windsor Star. August 21, 1973. p. 18.
9. ^ a b c "T and D champs to play Croatia in exhibition". The Globe and Mail. October 27, 1973. p. 49.
10. ^ "Ex-Jamaican named player of the year". Toronto Star. October 20, 1973. p. D5.
11. ^ "Lascelles Dunkley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
12. ^ "Jamaica - Details of World Cup Qualifiers". RSSSF. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
13. ^ "Overtime Victory". The StarPhoenix. August 21, 1973. p. 23.
14. ^ Waring, Ed (October 29, 1973). "'Rain ends West Indies' breakaway threat: Croatia takes third Canadian crown in a row". The Globe and Mail. p. B7.

Jamaica squads

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Jamaica squad – 1963 CONCACAF Championship

* 1 Clarke
* 2 Fraser
* 3 Bell
* 4 Wynter
* 5 Barnes
* 6 Domville
* 7 Lee
* 8 Brown
* 9 Schools
* 10 Lue
* 11 Largie
* 12 Bartlett
* 13 Dunkley
* 14 Lewin
* 15 Coates
* 16 Griffiths
* 17 Ross
* 18 Goodison
* Coach: Tassy

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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