Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dennis William John Mundee [1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 October 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Utility player | ||
Youth career | |||
1985–1986 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1986–1987 | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
1987–1988 | Salisbury | 60 | (28) |
1988–1993 | Bournemouth | 100 | (6) |
→ Weymouth (loan) | 3 | (0) | |
1988–1989 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
1989 | → Torquay United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
1993–1995 | Brentford | 84 | (16) |
1995–1997 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 56 | (7) |
1997 | Dorchester Town | 0 | (0) |
Salisbury City | 5 | (0) | |
Newport (IOW) | |||
Swindon Supermarine | |||
Clevedon Town | |||
1998 | Bath City | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dennis William John Mundee (born 10 October 1968) is an English former professional footballer who made 100 appearances for both Bournemouth and Brentford in the Football League as a utility player. He is a cult hero amongst the Brentford supporters and is remembered chiefly for 'The Twiddle', a step over move copied from Glenn Roeder. [3]
Mundee began his career in youth football in Swindon and represented the town's schoolboy team. [3] Mundee was offered a two-year apprenticeship deal worth £5,000 by Harry Redknapp (manager of Third Division club Bournemouth), but he instead decided to sign for top-flight club Queens Park Rangers. [3] Mundee's father kept the details of the Bournemouth transfer fee secret from his son, to help the young Mundee make a decision based on which club felt best for him and not influenced by money. [3] Mundee failed to make a first team appearance for Rangers and moved to hometown Third Division club Swindon Town in August 1986, [1] turning professional. [2] He again failed to make an appearance and after his release, he dropped into non-League football and joined Southern League Premier Division club Salisbury. [4]
Mundee returned to the Football League to sign for Second Division club Bournemouth in March 1988. [1] Early in his Bournemouth career, Mundee played on loan at Weymouth, [3] Yeovil Town and Torquay United. [2] [5] He finally made his professional debut in a late 1988–89 season match away to Oldham Athletic. [3] Over the course of the next five years, Mundee played every outfield position for the club and made 122 appearances, scoring 12 goals. [2] [3] He departed Dean Court on a free transfer in August 1993. [2]
Mundee signed for Second Division club Brentford on non-contract terms on 12 August 1993. [2] He had been a transfer target of former manager Phil Holder during the 1992–93 season, but the move broke down. [3] Mundee began life at Griffin Park under David Webb as a right back, filling in for the injured Brian Statham. [3] After a training ground bust-up between Mickey Bennett and Joe Allon (which resulted in a broken jaw for Allon), Mundee was moved up front. [3] The high-point of Mundee's Brentford career came in a home match against Bristol Rovers in January 1994, in which he scored a hat-trick in a 4–3 defeat. [3] He finished the 1993–94 season as Brentford's second-leading goalscorer, with 13 goals. [6]
Now behind the ' FT Index' ( Nicky Forster and Robert Taylor) in the pecking order up front, [7] Mundee was a regular off the bench in the first half of the 1994–95 season, before finally breaking into the starting line-up in November 1994. [8] He made 45 appearances and scored five goals during a frustrating season, [6] in which the Bees finished second in the Second Division, only to be forced to settle for a play-off place due to the reduction in size of the Premier League and its effect on the league pyramid. [9] Brentford lost on penalties to Huddersfield Town in the semi-finals, with Mundee missing his spot kick in the second leg. [3]
Mundee's relationship with manager David Webb soured during the 1995 off-season. [3] While negotiating a new contract, Mundee requested a £5,000 signing-on fee, which would enable him to replace his car, in which he was driving 200 miles a day, commuting to Brentford from his Bournemouth home. [3] Mundee was given a week-to-week contract and was released in October 1995, with the chairman citing budgetary concerns. [3] Mundee became disillusioned with football, as Webb had insinuated in the local press that Mundee had been living an expensive lifestyle, when in reality his wages were £450 a week. [3] Mundee made 100 appearances and scored 18 goals in just over two years at Griffin Park. [2] Looking back in 2005, Mundee said "I can honestly say that the time I spent at Brentford means more to me than any other club I have been at". [3]
Mundee moved to Second Division club Brighton & Hove Albion on a one-month contract on 19 October 1995. [3] The man who signed Mundee, Liam Brady, was soon sacked and Mundee's future was assured when former Bournemouth teammate Jimmy Case was appointed manager. [3] Mundee made 62 appearances and scored eight goals during a terrible period for the Seagulls, [2] which had seen the club plummet to the bottom of the Football League by the time he was released on 11 December 1997. [3] Back and ankle injuries and weight gain brought about the end of his professional career. [3]
Mundee attempted to resurrect his career by joining Southern League Premier Division club Dorchester Town in late 1997. [10] However, with his contract still held by Brighton & Hove Albion, he was twice listed for his Dorchester Town debut, but was unable to play. [10]
Mundee ended his career with a number of short spells in non-League football during the second half of the 1997–98 season, with a return to Salisbury City and short spells with Newport (IOW), [11] Swindon Supermarine, [11] Clevedon Town and Bath City. [12] [13]
Mundee grew up in Swindon, to parents from Shepherd's Bush, London. [3] His brothers Barry and Brian also became footballers, with Brian playing league football for Bournemouth, Northampton Town and Cambridge United. [14] As of 2005, Mundee was working as a self-employed exterior wall coating specialist, alongside his brother Brian. [3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Torquay United | 1989–90 [2] | Fourth Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Brentford | 1993–94 [6] | Second Division | 39 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 [a] | 2 | 47 | 13 |
1994–95 [6] | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [b] | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
1995–96 [6] | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
Total | 84 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 100 | 18 | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1995–96 [2] | Second Division | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 [a] | 1 | 38 | 4 | |
1996–97 [15] | Third Division | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
Total | 56 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 8 | ||
Career total | 149 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 171 | 26 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Dennis William John Mundee [1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 October 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Swindon, England | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Utility player | ||
Youth career | |||
1985–1986 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1986–1987 | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
1987–1988 | Salisbury | 60 | (28) |
1988–1993 | Bournemouth | 100 | (6) |
→ Weymouth (loan) | 3 | (0) | |
1988–1989 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
1989 | → Torquay United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
1993–1995 | Brentford | 84 | (16) |
1995–1997 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 56 | (7) |
1997 | Dorchester Town | 0 | (0) |
Salisbury City | 5 | (0) | |
Newport (IOW) | |||
Swindon Supermarine | |||
Clevedon Town | |||
1998 | Bath City | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dennis William John Mundee (born 10 October 1968) is an English former professional footballer who made 100 appearances for both Bournemouth and Brentford in the Football League as a utility player. He is a cult hero amongst the Brentford supporters and is remembered chiefly for 'The Twiddle', a step over move copied from Glenn Roeder. [3]
Mundee began his career in youth football in Swindon and represented the town's schoolboy team. [3] Mundee was offered a two-year apprenticeship deal worth £5,000 by Harry Redknapp (manager of Third Division club Bournemouth), but he instead decided to sign for top-flight club Queens Park Rangers. [3] Mundee's father kept the details of the Bournemouth transfer fee secret from his son, to help the young Mundee make a decision based on which club felt best for him and not influenced by money. [3] Mundee failed to make a first team appearance for Rangers and moved to hometown Third Division club Swindon Town in August 1986, [1] turning professional. [2] He again failed to make an appearance and after his release, he dropped into non-League football and joined Southern League Premier Division club Salisbury. [4]
Mundee returned to the Football League to sign for Second Division club Bournemouth in March 1988. [1] Early in his Bournemouth career, Mundee played on loan at Weymouth, [3] Yeovil Town and Torquay United. [2] [5] He finally made his professional debut in a late 1988–89 season match away to Oldham Athletic. [3] Over the course of the next five years, Mundee played every outfield position for the club and made 122 appearances, scoring 12 goals. [2] [3] He departed Dean Court on a free transfer in August 1993. [2]
Mundee signed for Second Division club Brentford on non-contract terms on 12 August 1993. [2] He had been a transfer target of former manager Phil Holder during the 1992–93 season, but the move broke down. [3] Mundee began life at Griffin Park under David Webb as a right back, filling in for the injured Brian Statham. [3] After a training ground bust-up between Mickey Bennett and Joe Allon (which resulted in a broken jaw for Allon), Mundee was moved up front. [3] The high-point of Mundee's Brentford career came in a home match against Bristol Rovers in January 1994, in which he scored a hat-trick in a 4–3 defeat. [3] He finished the 1993–94 season as Brentford's second-leading goalscorer, with 13 goals. [6]
Now behind the ' FT Index' ( Nicky Forster and Robert Taylor) in the pecking order up front, [7] Mundee was a regular off the bench in the first half of the 1994–95 season, before finally breaking into the starting line-up in November 1994. [8] He made 45 appearances and scored five goals during a frustrating season, [6] in which the Bees finished second in the Second Division, only to be forced to settle for a play-off place due to the reduction in size of the Premier League and its effect on the league pyramid. [9] Brentford lost on penalties to Huddersfield Town in the semi-finals, with Mundee missing his spot kick in the second leg. [3]
Mundee's relationship with manager David Webb soured during the 1995 off-season. [3] While negotiating a new contract, Mundee requested a £5,000 signing-on fee, which would enable him to replace his car, in which he was driving 200 miles a day, commuting to Brentford from his Bournemouth home. [3] Mundee was given a week-to-week contract and was released in October 1995, with the chairman citing budgetary concerns. [3] Mundee became disillusioned with football, as Webb had insinuated in the local press that Mundee had been living an expensive lifestyle, when in reality his wages were £450 a week. [3] Mundee made 100 appearances and scored 18 goals in just over two years at Griffin Park. [2] Looking back in 2005, Mundee said "I can honestly say that the time I spent at Brentford means more to me than any other club I have been at". [3]
Mundee moved to Second Division club Brighton & Hove Albion on a one-month contract on 19 October 1995. [3] The man who signed Mundee, Liam Brady, was soon sacked and Mundee's future was assured when former Bournemouth teammate Jimmy Case was appointed manager. [3] Mundee made 62 appearances and scored eight goals during a terrible period for the Seagulls, [2] which had seen the club plummet to the bottom of the Football League by the time he was released on 11 December 1997. [3] Back and ankle injuries and weight gain brought about the end of his professional career. [3]
Mundee attempted to resurrect his career by joining Southern League Premier Division club Dorchester Town in late 1997. [10] However, with his contract still held by Brighton & Hove Albion, he was twice listed for his Dorchester Town debut, but was unable to play. [10]
Mundee ended his career with a number of short spells in non-League football during the second half of the 1997–98 season, with a return to Salisbury City and short spells with Newport (IOW), [11] Swindon Supermarine, [11] Clevedon Town and Bath City. [12] [13]
Mundee grew up in Swindon, to parents from Shepherd's Bush, London. [3] His brothers Barry and Brian also became footballers, with Brian playing league football for Bournemouth, Northampton Town and Cambridge United. [14] As of 2005, Mundee was working as a self-employed exterior wall coating specialist, alongside his brother Brian. [3]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Torquay United | 1989–90 [2] | Fourth Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Brentford | 1993–94 [6] | Second Division | 39 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 [a] | 2 | 47 | 13 |
1994–95 [6] | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [b] | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
1995–96 [6] | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
Total | 84 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 100 | 18 | ||
Brighton & Hove Albion | 1995–96 [2] | Second Division | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 [a] | 1 | 38 | 4 | |
1996–97 [15] | Third Division | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | |
Total | 56 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 62 | 8 | ||
Career total | 149 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 171 | 26 |