Lascelles Dunkley
Jamaican footballer and manager (born 1941)
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Lascelles Dunkley (born June 28, 1941) is a Jamaican former footballer who played as a forward, and was a football manager.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 June 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamaica | ||
| Position | 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 | |||
Club career
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
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
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]