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Mundee began his career in youth football in Swindon and represented the town's schoolboy team.^[2] 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.^[2] 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.^[2] 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.^[7] He failed to make the Swindon first team and was released and dropped into Non-League football to join Southern League Premier Division club Salisbury.

Bournemouth

After coming to prominence after scoring 20 goals in 34 games for Salisbury during the 1987–88 season, Mundee returned to the Football League to sign for Second Division club Bournemouth in March 1988.^[2] Mundee finally made his professional debut in a late 1988–89 season game away to Oldham Athletic.^[2] After 10 league appearances during the 1989–90 season (at the end of which Bournemouth were relegated to the Third Division), he doubled his tally the following year, making 21 league appearances and scoring his first goals for the Cherries. Playing at right back,{{Sfn|Croxford, Lane & Waterman|2013|p=401}} Mundee finally established himself in the side during the 1991–92 season, making 41 league appearances and scoring two goals on the way to helping Bournemouth to an eighth-place finish in the Third Division. He made 26 appearances in the following season, before leaving the Cherries on a free transfer in August 1993.^[7] Mundee made 122 appearances and scored 12 goals in five years at Dean Court.^[7] A utility player, he played every position bar goalkeeper for Bournemouth.^[2]

Weymouth (loan)

Mundee had a spell on loan at Conference club Weymouth during the 1988–89 season,^[2] making three league appearances.

Yeovil Town (loan)

Mundee joined Conference club Yeovil Town on loan during the 1988–89 season.^[3] He made 18 appearances and scored one goal.^[4]^[5]

Torquay United (loan)

Mundee joined Fourth Division club Torquay United on loan in September 1989 and made 9 appearances.^[7]

Brentford

Mundee signed for Second Division club Brentford on non-contract terms on 12 August 1993.^[7] He had been a transfer target of former manager Phil Holder during the 1992–93 season, but the move broke down.^[2] Mundee began life at Griffin Park under David Webb as a right back, filling in for the injured Brian Statham.^[2] 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.^[2] The high-point of Mundee's Brentford career came in a home match against Bristol Rovers in January 1994, in which he scored a hattrick in a 4–3 defeat.^[2] 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.^[2]

Mundee's relationship with manager David Webb soured over the summer of 1995.^[2] 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 Middlesex from his Bournemouth home.^[2] Mundee was given a week-to-week contract and was released in October 1995, with the chairman citing budgetary concerns.^[2] 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.^[2] Mundee made 100 appearances and scored 18 goals in just over two years at Griffin Park.^[10] 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".^[2]

Brighton and Hove Albion

Mundee moved to Second Division club Brighton & Hove Albion on a one-month contract on 19 October 1995.^[2] 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.^[2] Mundee made 62 appearances and scored eight goals during a terrible period for the Seagulls,^[10] which had seen the club plummet to the bottom of the Football League by the time he was released on 11 December 1997.^[2] Back and ankle injuries and weight gain brought about the end of his professional career.^[2]

Dorchester Town

Mundee attempted to resurrect his career by joining Southern League Premier Division club Dorchester Town in late 1997. However, with his contract still held by Brighton he was twice listed for this Dorchester debut, but unable to play.^[11]

Non-league football

Mundee saw out his career with a number of short spells in non-league football during the second half of the 1997–98 season, returning to Salisbury City and also playing for Newport (IOW),^[12] Swindon Supermarine,^[12] Clevedon Town and Bath City.^[13]^[14]

Personal life

Mundee grew up in Swindon, to parents from Shepherd's Bush, London.^[15] His brothers Barry and Brian also became footballers, with Brian playing league football for Bournemouth, Northampton Town and Cambridge United.^[16] As of 2005, Mundee was working as a self-employed exterior wall coating specialist alongside his brother Brian.^[15]

Career statistics

1. ^¹{{Hugman|accessdate=25 June 2015|id=14214}}
2. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/HeadToHead.asp?Team=AFC_Bournemouth |title=Swindon-Town-FC.co.uk – Head-To-Head vs. AFC Bournemouth |website=swindon-town-fc.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2015}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/ASP/history/yeovil-town-story45.asp|title=The Yeovil Town Story Part 45|publisher=Ciderspace|accessdate=16 December 2008}}
4. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/asp/statistics/season_appearances.asp?SeasonStr=1988-89 |title=Season 1988–89 Appearances |website=ciderspace.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2015}}
5. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/asp/statistics/season_goals.asp?SeasonStr=1988-89 |title=Season 1988–89 Goals |website=ciderspace.co.uk |access-date=1 February 2015}}
6. ^¹²³⁴{{Cite book |title=The Big Brentford Book Of The Nineties |last=Croxford |first=Mark |last2=Lane |first2=David |last3=Waterman |first3=Greville |publisher=Legends Publishing |year=2013 |isbn=9781906796723 |location=Sunbury, Middlesex |pages=479–481}}
7. ^{{Cite book |title=Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006 |last=Haynes |first=Graham |last2=Coumbe |first2=Frank |publisher=Yore Publications |year=2006 |isbn=0955294916 |location=Harefield |page=112}}
8. ^{{Cite book |title=Griffin Gazette versus AFC Bournemouth 29/04/95 |publisher=Quay Design of Poole |year=1995 |pages=34–35}}
9. ^{{Cite news |url=http://www.london24.com/cmlink/london-24/sport/football/clubs/brentford/brentford_look_to_end_20_years_of_hurt_with_win_over_doncaster_in_promotion_decider_1_2164207 |title=Brentford look to end 20 years of hurt with win over Doncaster in promotion decider |last=Moore |first=Tom |date=25 April 2013 |accessdate=22 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222230058/http://www.london24.com/cmlink/london-24/sport/football/clubs/brentford/brentford_look_to_end_20_years_of_hurt_with_win_over_doncaster_in_promotion_decider_1_2164207 |archive-date=22 December 2016 |dead-url=yes |newspaper=London 24}}
10. ^¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸{{Soccerbase|id=5681}}
11. ^Western Daily Press (20 December 1997)
12. ^¹{{Cite web |url=http://www.swindonsupermarinefc.com/FORMER%20PLAYERS/M%20former%20players.HTM |title=Players |website=swindonsupermarinefc.com |access-date=14 June 2015}}
13. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.bathcityfc.com/pastplayers_m.htm |title=Bath City Past Players -M |publisher=I Love Bath City |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014101530/http://www.bathcityfc.com/pastplayers_m.htm |archive-date=14 October 2014 |dead-url=yes |access-date=24 October 2010}}
14. ^The Green 'Un (7 March 1998)
15. ^¹²³⁴⁵⁶⁷⁸⁹¹⁰¹¹¹²¹³¹⁴¹⁵¹⁶¹⁷¹⁸¹⁹²⁰²¹²²{{Cite book |title=Cult Bees & Legends: Volume Two |last=Lane |first=David |publisher=Legends Publishing |year=2005 |isbn=0954368282 |location=Hampton Hill |pages=154–163 |asin=B00NPZL58S}}
16. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/1293715.talking_sport_happy_mundee_feeling_flush/ |title=TALKING SPORT: Happy Mundee feeling flush |last=Steve Butt |website=Swindon Advertiser |access-date=1 February 2015}}
17. ^¹Appearances in Football League Trophy.
18. ^2 appearances in Football League Trophy, 2 appearances in Football League play-offs.
19. ^{{Soccerbase season|5681|1996|accessdate=22 December 2016}}

Career

Early years