Dean Gordon

Date of birth10 February 1973
Place of birthCroydon
NationalityEnglish
Weight84 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender/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
1992-93 Crystal Palace League Cup 1
1992-93 Crystal Palace Premier League 6
4
1994-95 Crystal Palace FA Cup 5
1
1
1994-95 Crystal Palace League Cup 7
1
1994-95 Crystal Palace Premier League 38
3
2
4
1996-97 Crystal Palace FA Cup 2
1997-98 Crystal Palace FA Cup 4
1
1997-98 Crystal Palace League Cup 2
1997-98 Crystal Palace Premier League 36
1
2
3
1998-99 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1998-99 Middlesbrough League Cup 2
1998-99 Middlesbrough Premier League 38
3
3
1999-00 Middlesbrough Premier League 3
1
1
2000-01 Middlesbrough FA Cup 2
2000-01 Middlesbrough League Cup 3
2000-01 Middlesbrough Premier League 12
8
2
2
2001-02 Cardiff City League Division 2 7
2
2001-02 Middlesbrough Premier League
1
2002-03 Coventry City FA Cup 3
2002-03 Coventry City League Cup 2
2002-03 Coventry City League Division 1 30
1
2
1
2003-04 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1
2003-04 Coventry City League Division 1 3
2
1
2003-04 Reading League Division 1
3
2004-05 Grimsby Town FA Cup 1
2004-05 Grimsby Town League Cup 2
2004-05 Grimsby Town League Two 20
2
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
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
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.