Lascelles Dunkley
Jamaican footballer and manager
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| Intro | Jamaican footballer and manager | |
| Places | Jamaica | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player Sports official Association football manager | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1942, Jamaica | |
| Age | 83 years |
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Biography
Lascelles Dunkley (born June 28, 1941) is a Jamaican former footballer who played as a forward, and was a football manager.
Club career
Dunkley played with YMCA of Kingston in 1964. The following season he played in a friendly match against Arsenal. In 1966, he played abroad in the National Soccer League with Sudbury Italia. He played with league rivals Serbian White Eagles for the 1967 season. He also had a trial with the Atlanta Chiefs in 1967. In 1973, he played with Toronto West Indies United, and assisted in securing the Ontario Cup against Windsor Italia. He was also named the Player of the Year by the Toronto and District Soccer Association in 1973.
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. He represented Jamaica in the 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF), and the 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Managerial career
In 1973, he served as the player-coach for the Toronto West Indies United in the Toronto and District Soccer League. He led Toronto to the Challenge Trophy finals in 1973 against Vancouver Firefighters, but lost the championship final. Toronto also competed for the 1973 Canadian Open Cup, and finished as runners-up to Toronto Croatia.