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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1998 | Middlesbrough v Leeds United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 1998 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 1998 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 1998 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 1998 | Middlesbrough v Wycombe Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 19 Sep 1998 | Middlesbrough v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 1998 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 1998 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 1998 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 1998 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 2-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Nov 1998 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 1998 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Nov 1998 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1998 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 1998 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 1998 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 1998 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 1998 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1998 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1998 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 1999 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 1999 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 1999 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 1999 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 1999 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 1999 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Feb 1999 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 1999 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1999 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 1999 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 1999 | Middlesbrough v Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 1999 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Apr 1999 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | L | 1-6 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1999 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 1999 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 1999 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Aug 1999 | Middlesbrough v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2000 | Southampton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Middlesbrough v Macclesfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 2000 | Macclesfield Town v Middlesbrough | W |
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League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 16 Oct 2000 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2000 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Nov 2000 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Middlesbrough v Leicester City | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2001 | Leeds United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Jan 2001 | Bradford City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2001 | Wimbledon v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Middlesbrough v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2001 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 2001 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | 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.