Dean Gordon
| Date of birth | 10 February 1973 |
| Place of birth | Croydon |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
For the second consecutive season, Dean was blighted by injuries that kept him out of action for much of the 2000-01 campaign.
When fully fit he is an exciting winger who races down the flank to deliver some telling crosses, while he is almost legendary for his powerful shots and his tenacious tackling.
His absences coincided with the worst of Middlesbrough's performances but when he appeared he always gave his all for the cause.
Dean joined Blackpool in January 2006 on a monthly contract basis.
He joined Torquay United in February 2007 on a non-contract basis.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 04 Jul 1991 | 17 Jul 1998 | |
| Middlesbrough | 17 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
| Cardiff City | 22 Nov 2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | L |
| Coventry City | 01 Aug 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Reading | 23 Mar 2004 | 10 May 2004 | L |
| Grimsby Town | 13 Aug 2004 | 27 Dec 2004 | |
| APOEL Nicosia | 31 Jan 2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 15 Aug 2005 | 19 Aug 2005 | T |
| Crook Town | 04 Nov 2005 | 09 Jan 2006 | |
| Barnsley | 20 Nov 2005 | 25 Nov 2005 | T |
| Blackpool | 09 Jan 2006 | 05 Feb 2006 | |
| Chester City | 06 Feb 2006 | 10 Feb 2006 | T |
| Lewes | 24 Feb 2006 | 01 Mar 2006 | |
| Crook Town | 01 Mar 2006 | 07 Mar 2006 | |
| Worksop Town | 07 Mar 2006 | 03 Jun 2006 | |
| Albany United | 03 Jun 2006 | 17 Sep 2006 | |
| Auckland City | 17 Sep 2006 | 01 Dec 2006 | |
| New Zealand Knights | 01 Dec 2006 | 01 Feb 2007 | |
| Lewes | 01 Feb 2007 | 16 Feb 2007 | |
| Torquay United | 16 Feb 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Whitby Town | 01 Nov 2007 | 31 Dec 2007 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 6 | 4 |
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| 1994-95 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 38 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 38 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Middlesbrough | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 12 | 8 |
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| 2001-02 | Cardiff City | League Division 2 | 7 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 30 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Reading | League Division 1 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Grimsby Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Grimsby Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 20 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Blackpool | League One | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Torquay United | League Two | 8 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Oldham Athletic v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1992 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 1993 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 1993 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 1993 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | L |
2-0 Agg: 5-1 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 1993 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1993 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 1993 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 1994 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 1-6 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 1994 | Norwich City v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1994 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1994 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Manchester City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 1994 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 1994 | Lincoln City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 1994 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1994 | Crystal Palace v Lincoln City | W |
3-0 Agg: 3-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 08 Oct 1994 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 1994 | Crystal Palace v Everton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1994 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Nov 1994 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 1994 | Crystal Palace v Ipswich Town | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 1994 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 1994 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 1994 | Crystal Palace v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1994 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 1994 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 1995 | Crystal Palace v Lincoln City | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1995 | Crystal Palace v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 1995 | Everton v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Jan 1995 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 1995 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1995 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 1995 | Crystal Palace v Watford | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 05 Mar 1995 | Chelsea v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Mar 1995 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 1995 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 1995 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1995 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 12 Apr 1995 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 14 Apr 1995 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 1995 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 1995 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 1995 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 1995 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 1995 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Jan 1997 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Jan 1997 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 09 Aug 1997 | Everton v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Aug 1997 | Crystal Palace v Barnsley | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Leeds United v Crystal Palace | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Southampton v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 1997 | Crystal Palace v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 1997 | Crystal Palace v Chelsea | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Hull City v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 20 Sep 1997 | Wimbledon v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Coventry City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 1997 | Crystal Palace v Bolton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 1997 | Crystal Palace v Hull City | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Oct 1997 | Manchester United v Crystal Palace | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 1997 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1997 | Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 1997 | Crystal Palace v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 1997 | Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 1997 | Crystal Palace v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 1997 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 1997 | Leicester City v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 1997 | Derby County v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1997 | Crystal Palace v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1997 | Blackburn Rovers v Crystal Palace | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 1998 | Crystal Palace v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 1998 | Crystal Palace v Everton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 1998 | Barnsley v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 1998 | Crystal Palace v Leeds United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 1998 | Crystal Palace v Wimbledon | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 1998 | Arsenal v Crystal Palace | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | Crystal Palace v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 28 Feb 1998 | Crystal Palace v Coventry City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1998 | Aston Villa v Crystal Palace | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Newcastle United v Crystal Palace | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Mar 1998 | Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 1998 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 1998 | Crystal Palace v Derby County | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 1998 | Crystal Palace v Manchester United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1998 | Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace | L | 5-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 1998 | Crystal Palace v West Ham United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1998 | Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | England | Toulon Under-21 | 5 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | ||||
| 1995-96 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | England | Under-21 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 29 May 1994 | England v Russia | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 31 May 1994 | France v England | L | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 02 Jun 1994 | England v USA | W | 3-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Group A |
| 05 Jun 1994 | England v Belgium | W | 2-1 | Toulon Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 07 Jun 1994 | England v Portugal | W | 2-0 | Toulon Under-21 | Final |
| 06 Sep 1994 | England v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1994 | Austria v England | W | 1-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 15 Nov 1994 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 27 Mar 1995 | Republic of Ireland v England | W | 0-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 25 Apr 1995 | Latvia v England | W | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 07 Jun 1995 | England v Latvia | W | 4-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 02 Sep 1995 | Portugal v England | L | 2-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 6 |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Norway v England | D | 2-2 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.