Date of birth | 22 April 1969 |
Place of birth | Leicester |
Nationality | English |
Weight | 78 kg |
Height | 1.85 m |
Position | Forward |
Tall, powerful, with good feet and a terrific shot, Dion scored for fun at Cambridge United and this alerted Manchester United who bought him for £1million.
Dion's career at Manchester was disappointing as he unfortunately broke his leg early on, yet the goals he scored in his limited appearances were crucial in winning the first two Premiership titles.
He then transferred to Coventry City where he quickly became a hero and prolific scorer.
He broke the most goals in a season record by Cyrille Regis by scoring over 20 goals.
He soon became an England international, playing under Glenn Hoddle in a friendly against Chile in 1998.
He missed out on World Cup '98 and was transferred to Aston Villa in November 1998, quickly became a Holt End hero by scoring twice against Tottenham Hotspur on his debut.
He proved his worth as a target man for Villa.
He broke his neck against Sheffield Wednesday in 1999, but bounced back and played in a FA Cup Semi Final against Bolton Wanderers scoring a penalty in the shoot out to win the game.
Dion's contract at Leicester City was extended to June 2006 in June 2005.
Dion joined Celtic in January 2006 with a contract to the end of the season.
He joined Norwich City in September 2006 with a contract to the end of the season that was extended to June 2008 in May 2007.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Oakham United | 01 Jul 1987 | 24 Mar 1988 | |
Norwich City | 24 Mar 1988 | 02 Aug 1988 | |
Cambridge United | 02 Aug 1988 | 07 Aug 1992 | |
Manchester United | 07 Aug 1992 | 09 Sep 1994 | |
Coventry City | 09 Sep 1994 | 06 Nov 1998 | |
Aston Villa | 06 Nov 1998 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
Millwall | 28 Mar 2002 | 03 May 2002 | L |
Leicester City | 19 Jul 2004 | 30 Jan 2006 | |
Celtic | 30 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | |
Norwich City | 20 Sep 2006 | 30 Jun 2008 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1991-92 | Cambridge United | League Division Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
1992-93 | Manchester United | Premier League | 3 | 4 |
1 |
1
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1993-94 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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1993-94 | Manchester United | Premier League | 1 | 4 |
1 |
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1993-94 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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1994-95 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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1994-95 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1994-95 | Coventry City | Premier League | 31 | 13 |
3
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1995-96 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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1995-96 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Coventry City | Premier League | 34 | 14 |
2
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1996-97 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Coventry City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Coventry City | Premier League | 33 | 1 |
13 |
5
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2
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1997-98 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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1997-98 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Coventry City | Premier League | 36 | 18 |
4
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1
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1998-99 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 24 | 11 |
4
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1998-99 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Coventry City | Premier League | 10 | 3 |
1
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1999-00 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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1999-00 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 3 | 2 |
1
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1999-00 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 23 | 3 |
12 |
1
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2000-01 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 29 | 4 |
8 |
2
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2000-01 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2001-02 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 9 | 12 |
4 |
2
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1
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2001-02 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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2001-02 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 5 | 1 |
1 |
1
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2001-02 | Millwall | League Division 1 | 5 | 2 |
1
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2001-02 | Millwall | League Division 1 Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | 4 |
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2002-03 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 23 | 5 |
10 |
5
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1
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2002-03 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
2003-04 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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2003-04 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 12 | 11 |
3 |
1
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2004-05 | Leicester City | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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2004-05 | Leicester City | League Championship | 34 | 3 |
5 |
6
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1
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2005-06 | Leicester City | League Championship | 15 | 6 |
2
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2005-06 | Leicester City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 4 | 2 |
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2006-07 | Norwich City | League Championship | 22 | 11 |
5 |
3
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2006-07 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 |
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2007-08 | Norwich City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2007-08 | Norwich City | League Championship | 28 | 9 |
7 |
6
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1
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2007-08 | Norwich City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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10 May 1992 | Cambridge United v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
13 May 1992 | Leicester City v Cambridge United | L |
5-0 Agg: 6-1 |
League Division Two Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1997-98 | England | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1997-98 | England | King Hassan II Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | England | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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11 Feb 1998 | England v Chile | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
27 May 1998 | Morocco v England | W | 0-1 | King Hassan II Cup | |
29 May 1998 | Belgium v England | L | 0-0 (3-4) | King Hassan II Cup | |
18 Nov 1998 | England v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.