Dion Dublin
| 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.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | Cambridge United | League Division Two Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Manchester United | Premier League | 3 | 4 |
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.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2004 | Leicester City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Aug 2004 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Rotherham United v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Leicester City v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Leicester City v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2004 | Gillingham v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Leicester City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2004 | Coventry City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2004 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Leicester City v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Leicester City v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2004 | Leicester City v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2004 | Leeds United v Leicester City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2004 | Leicester City v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2004 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2004 | Leicester City v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2004 | Sheffield United v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2005 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2005 | Leicester City v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2005 | Blackpool v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2005 | Leicester City v Gillingham | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Reading v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 12 Feb 2005 | Ipswich Town v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Charlton Athletic v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2005 | Reading v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 2005 | Watford v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2005 | West Ham United v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2005 | Leicester City v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2005 | Leicester City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Leicester City v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Leicester City v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2005 | Sunderland v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2005 | Leicester City v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 May 2005 | Leicester City v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2005 | Plymouth Argyle v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2005 | Leicester City v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Crewe Alexandra v Leicester City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Leicester City v Luton Town | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2005 | Hull City v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2005 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2005 | Leicester City v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Derby County v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Leicester City v Burnley | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2005 | Leicester City v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Cardiff City v Leicester City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Leicester City v Southampton | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Burnley v Leicester City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2005 | Leicester City v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Leeds United v Leicester City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2005 | Stoke City v Leicester City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Leicester City v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Crystal Palace v Leicester City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.