Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969 in Leicester) is an English footballer currently with Norwich City. He was capped four times for England. Dublin started his career and made his name as a goal-scoring centre forward but in recent years has shown his versatility by becoming an accomplished defender. He previously played for Norwich City, Cambridge United, Manchester United, Coventry City, Millwall, Aston Villa, Leicester City and Celtic. is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... This article discusses Leicester in England. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... This article is about football players. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... Cambridge United Football Club (also known as United and The Us or simply Cambridge) is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is an English football club based in Coventry, UK. Coventry City were founding members of the FA Premier League in 1992. ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) is an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ...

Early career- Norwich and Cambridge

Whilst at school in Leicestershire, Dion Dublin played for Wigston Fields; the local team in a small South Leicester village. Dublin began his professional footballing career with Norwich City on leaving school in 1985, but he never made the first team and was given a free transfer in 1988. He signed for Cambridge United, and his prolific goalscoring helped them win successive promotions. During the 1988-89 Dublin spent a short spell on loan at Wycombe Wanderers. 1989-90 saw Cambridge promoted from the Fourth via the play-offs, when Dublin became the first ever scorer in a Wembley play-off final. In 1990-91 the club were champions of the Third Division, and the club also reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in both seasons, with Dublin scoring at Arsenal in 1991. Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... Cambridge United Football Club (also known as United and The Us or simply Cambridge) is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. ... The 1988-89 season was the 109th season of competitive football in England. ... Wycombe Wanderers Football Club are an English football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, currently playing in Football League Two. ... // First Division Liverpool overhauled a greatly improved Aston Villa side to win their 18th league championship trophy and their fifth major trophy in as many seasons under Kenny Dalglishs management. ... The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ... The Football League Two play-offs are a series of play-off matches, contested by the teams finishing from 4th to 7th in the Coca Cola Football League Two table to determine the fourth spot for promotion to the third tier of English football, League One. ... The 1990-91 season was the 111th season of competitive football in England. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

In 1991-92, he played a big part in helping Cambridge finish in a club-best fifth place in the last ever season of the old Second Division, but when Cambridge failed to win promotion to the top flight via the play-offs Dublin was put up for sale. The 1991-92 season was the 112th season of competitive football in England. ... The Football League Championship Playoffs are a series of playoff matches contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the Coca Cola Football League Championship table. ...

Manchester United

Having seen Dublin in a cup tie, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson signed him for £1million. However, Dublin's big chance was to be curtailed as he missed most of the 1992-93 season due to a broken leg - and he did not merit enough league appearances for a Premiership title winners medal having only played 7 games. However, Dublin did receive a medal as a result of special dispensation from the Premier League, meaning Goalkeeper Les Sealey was the only major first team player not to get a medal. A coach (right) coaching a fencer (left) on strategy during a timeout In sports, a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction and instruction of the on-field operations of an athletic team or of individual athletes. ... For other persons named Alex Ferguson, see Alex Ferguson (disambiguation). ... The 1992-1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Les Sealey (29 September 1957 – 19 August 2001) was an English football goalkeeper who played for Coventry City, Luton Town, Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham and others. ...

In 1993-94, Dublin regained his fitness but his first team chances were restricted by the excellent form of Éric Cantona. In December 1993, Ferguson agreed a deal with Everton manager Howard Kendall that would have seen Dublin moving to Goodison Park, but a member of Everton's board of directors, apparently feeling that Dublin was not worth the money Kendall had offered United, intervened to prevent the transfer going through - this incident led directly to Howard Kendall's resignation as Everton manager and Dublin ended up staying at Old Trafford until the end of the season. He was left out of the FA Cup winning team and failed to merit enough appearances for another Premiership title winners medal and soon after the end of the season he was sold to Coventry City for £2million. The 1993-1994 season was the 114th season of competitive football in England. ... Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born May 24, 1966 in Marseille) is a French former footballer of the late 1980s and 1990s. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ... Howard Kendall is an English football manager and former player. ... Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton F.C. in Liverpool. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is an all-seater football stadium in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford, and is the home of Manchester United F.C.. The ground has been Uniteds permanent home since 1910, bar an eight year absence... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...

Coventry

In four-and-a-half years with Coventry, Dublin established himself as one of the Premiership's top strikers and during the 1997-98 season won the first of his four England full caps. That season, he equalled the Coventry City record for most goals in a Division 1/Premiership (top flight) season with 23 (18 League, 4 FA Cup, 1 Coca-Cola Cup). He shared status as the Premier League's top scorer with Blackburn's Chris Sutton and Liverpool's Michael Owen - each Englishman scoring 18 league goals. This article is about football players. ... // Premier League Arsenal overhauled Manchester Uniteds lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... Christopher Roy Sutton (born 10 March 1973 in Nottingham, England) is an English former footballer. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... For other persons named Michael Owen, see Michael Owen (disambiguation). ...

Aston Villa

Dublin was controversially excluded from the England 1998 FIFA World Cup squad, but his exploits at club level were still attracting attention and in the autumn of 1998 he chose to move to Coventry's arch-rivals Aston Villa for £4.5million. In his first 3 games for the club, he would score 7 goals including a memorable hat-trick against Southampton in only his second game for the Villans. In December 1999 whilst playing for Aston Villa against Sheffield Wednesday, he sustained a life threatening broken neck as a result of which he permanently has a titanium plate holding three neck vertebrae together. In April 2000, a week after returning to the team, he helped Aston Villa reach their first FA Cup final in 43 years (which they lost 1-0 to Chelsea) scoring a penalty in the semi-final shoot-out with Bolton Wanderers. 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... SWFC redirects here. ... General Name, symbol, number titanium, Ti, 22 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 4, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 47. ... A diagram of a thoracic vertebra. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Players taking up positions prior to a penalty kick; note that the goalkeeper is not yet in the required position A penalty kick is a type of free kick in association football (soccer), taken from twelve yards (eleven metres) out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending... Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Borough of Bolton, North West England. ...

Having regained his fitness, Dublin remained on the Villa Park payroll until 2002, when faced with competition for a first team place by Juan Pablo Ángel and Peter Crouch, Dublin spent several weeks on loan at First Division Millwall, scoring 3 goals in 7 league matches. Returning to Villa, he found himself again a first choice striker, partnering Darius Vassell up front. Villa Park is a football stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England. ... Juan Pablo Ángel Arango (born October 24, 1975 in Medellín) is a Colombian football striker, who is currently playing for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer. ... Peter James Crouch (born January 30, 1981 in Macclesfield, Cheshire) is an English international football player. ... Millwall Football Club are an English professional football team based at the New Den Stadium in Bermondsey, South East London. ... Darius Vassell (born 13 June 1980 to Jamaican parents in Sutton Coldfield) is an English international footballer who plays club football in the Premiership at Manchester City. ...

Leicester City

When his contract expired in the summer of 2004, he was given a free transfer. He was signed by Leicester City, who had just been relegated from the Barclaycard Premiership to the newly named Coca Cola Football League Championship. In his first season with the Foxes, he scored only 4 goals in 38 league and cup matches. In football (soccer), a free transfer involves a team releasing a player once their contract has expired or made available just before the end of the contract. ... Leicester City Football Club, (also known as The Foxes) is an English professional football club based in the city of Leicester. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ...

During season 2005-06 he lost his place as the team's main striker to Mark de Vries, but continued to appear as a defender. His contract at Leicester City was terminated by mutual consent on January 30, 2006. Later the same day he signed for Celtic on a short term deal until the end of the season. The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... Mark de Vries (born August 24, 1975 in Surinam) is a Dutch professional footballer currently on-loan at SC Heerenveen from English club Leicester City. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Celtic

At Celtic, Dublin achieved double success, with Scottish League Cup and Scottish Premier League winner's medals. He came on as a sub and scored the final goal as Celtic won the Scottish League Cup final^[1], and also played enough matches with Celtic to merit a title medal. In the league, he made three league starts and eight substitute appearances for Celtic, scoring once. The Scottish Football League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. ... The Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League commonly known as the Scottish Premier League, Premier League or SPL is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top level of the Scottish football league system - above the Scottish Football League. ...

Return to Norwich

Dublin battling in the air against Tom Kemp in the FA Cup game with Tamworth.

On 20 September 2006, Norwich City announced that Dublin had joined them until the end of the 2006-07 season. It marks a return, almost 20 years after leaving, for Dublin to the club where he began his career. He made his debut on 23 September 2006 when he came on as substitute against Plymouth Argyle. He scored his first competitive goal in Norwich City colours in a 3-3 draw against Queens Park Rangers on 14 October 2006 at Loftus Road. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 178 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) NO GIFS especially not for photos Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 768 pixel, file size: 178 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) NO GIFS especially not for photos Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Tamworth Football Club are an English football team based in Tamworth, Staffordshire, currently playing in the Conference North. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For details of the current season, see Plymouth Argyle F.C. season 2007-08 Plymouth Argyle Football Club (commonly known as the Pilgrims, the Greens, the Green Army or simply Argyle) are an English football team, playing in the Football League Championship. ... Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English football club, based at Shepherds Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Loftus Road is a side-street in Shepherds Bush London W12. ...

Steve Wilson cited Dublin as the main inspiration behind Norwich's 1-4 FA Cup 3rd Round win at Tamworth, in which the striker scored two goals and set up numerous chances for other team mates. Dublin was an important figure in Norwich securing safety from relegation to league one and the supporters recognised his contribution by voting him in second place in the Norwich City player of the year award, and on 23 May 2007 he ended speculation about his future by signing a new 1-year contract at Norwich, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2007-08 season. Steven Wilson Steven Wilson is the lead guitarist/singer for progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... The Norwich City football club player of the year award is voted for by the clubs supporters. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

On the 2nd September 2007, Dublin said that this season would be his last as a footballer citing the fact that 'his bones have started to talk to him' as the reason, meaning that he doesn't think his body can handle another season. He said this whilst he was a pundit on the Aston Villa vs Chelsea game. Dublin may not finish his career at Norwich however, with a potential return to Celtic being mooted. September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Aston Villa redirects here. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ...

External links

• Dion Dublin career stats at Soccerbase
• Career information at ex-canaries.co.uk