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Dion Dublin

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Dion Dublin

Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969) is an English former professional footballer, television presenter and pundit. He is a club director of Cambridge United. As a player he was a centre-forward, notably playing in the Premier League for Manchester United, Coventry City and Aston Villa. He also had spells in the Scottish Premiership with Celtic, in the Conference with Wycombe Wanderers, and in The Football League with Cambridge United, Barnet, Millwall, Leicester City and Norwich City. He was capped four times for England. Following his retirement from football, Dublin moved into the entertainment business. He is also an amateur percussionist, and invented a percussion instrument called "The Dube". In 2011, he accompanied Ocean Colour Scene in a gig at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. In 2015, he joined the presenting team on the BBC One daytime show Homes Under the Hammer and has appeared as a regular pundit for BBC Sport on Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score. He also occasionally provides co-commentary on live televised FA Cup games.

Infobox

1988
→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)
1998
England
2002
→ Millwall (loan)
2006
Celtic
Full name
Dion Dublin
Date of birth
(1969-04-22) 22 April 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth
Leicester, England
Height
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)
Centre-forwardCentre-back
Current team
Cambridge United(Club Director)
1985–1988
Norwich City
Years
Team
1988–1992
Cambridge United
1992–1994
Manchester United
1994–1998
Coventry City
1998–2004
Aston Villa
2004–2006
Leicester City
2006–2008
Norwich City

Tables

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[54] · Career statistics › Club
Division
Division
Club
Division
Season
Apps
League
Goals
League
Apps
League
Goals
National cup
Apps
National cup
Goals
League cup
Apps
League cup
Goals
Europe
Apps
Europe
Goals
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Season
1992–93
League
Premier League
League
7
League
1
National cup
National cup
League cup
League cup
7
Europe
1
1993–94
1993–94
Club
1993–94
Season
Premier League
League
5
League
1
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
1
League cup
1
Europe
0
Europe
9
Total
2
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
13
League
2
League
2
League
0
National cup
1
National cup
1
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
16
Europe
3
Coventry City
Coventry City
Club
Coventry City
Season
1994–95
League
Premier League
League
31
League
13
National cup
4
National cup
1
League cup
3
League cup
2
Europe
Europe
32
Total
13
1995–96
1995–96
Club
1995–96
Season
Premier League
League
34
League
14
League
3
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
Europe
34
Europe
14
1996–97
1996–97
Club
1996–97
Season
Premier League
League
34
League
13
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
0
League cup
Europe
34
Europe
13
1997–98
1997–98
Club
1997–98
Season
Premier League
League
36
League
18
League
5
National cup
4
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
Europe
41
Europe
20
1998–99
1998–99
Club
1998–99
Season
Premier League
League
10
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
Europe
10
Europe
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
145
League
61
League
13
League
7
National cup
11
National cup
4
League cup
League cup
162
Europe
72
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Club
Aston Villa
Season
1998–99
League
Premier League
League
24
League
11
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
0
Europe
0
Total
24
Total
11
1999–2000
1999–2000
Club
1999–2000
Season
Premier League
League
26
League
12
League
3
National cup
1
National cup
3
League cup
2
League cup
3
Europe
1
Europe
35
Total
16
2000–01
2000–01
Club
2000–01
Season
Premier League
League
33
League
8
League
3
National cup
0
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
3
Europe
1
Europe
40
Total
9
2001–02
2001–02
Club
2001–02
Season
Premier League
League
21
League
4
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
7
Europe
1
Europe
30
Total
6
2002–03
2002–03
Club
2002–03
Season
Premier League
League
28
League
10
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
4
League cup
4
League cup
2
Europe
0
Europe
35
Total
14
2003–04
2003–04
Club
2003–04
Season
Premier League
League
23
League
3
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
5
League cup
0
League cup
Europe
28
Europe
3
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
155
League
48
League
7
League
1
National cup
15
National cup
7
League cup
15
League cup
3
Europe
192
Europe
59
Millwall (loan)
Millwall (loan)
Club
Millwall (loan)
Season
2001–02
League
First Division
League
5
League
2
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
Europe
5
Total
2
Leicester City
Leicester City
Club
Leicester City
Season
2004–05
League
Championship
League
37
League
5
National cup
5
National cup
1
League cup
0
League cup
0
Europe
Europe
42
Total
6
2005–06
2005–06
Club
2005–06
Season
Championship
League
21
League
0
League
0
National cup
0
National cup
2
League cup
0
League cup
Europe
23
Europe
0
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
58
League
5
League
5
League
1
National cup
2
National cup
0
League cup
League cup
65
Europe
6
Celtic
Celtic
Club
Celtic
Season
2005–06
League
Scottish Premier League
League
11
League
1
National cup
0
National cup
0
League cup
1
League cup
1
Europe
Europe
12
Total
2
Norwich City
Norwich City
Club
Norwich City
Season
2006–07
League
Championship
League
33
League
5
National cup
4
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
0
Europe
Europe
38
Total
7
2007–08
2007–08
Club
2007–08
Season
Championship
League
37
League
7
League
2
National cup
1
National cup
2
League cup
1
League cup
Europe
41
Europe
9
Total
Total
Club
Total
Season
70
League
12
League
6
League
3
National cup
3
National cup
1
League cup
League cup
79
Europe
16
Career total
Career total
Club
Career total
Season
456
League
127
League
33
League
9
National cup
32
National cup
13
League cup
16
League cup
3
Europe
505
Europe
151
Club
Season
League
National cup
League cup
Europe
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Manchester United
1992–93
Premier League
7
1
7
1
1993–94
Premier League
5
1
2
0
1
1
1
0
9
2
Total
13
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
16
3
Coventry City
1994–95
Premier League
31
13
4
1
3
2
32
13
1995–96
Premier League
34
14
3
2
0
0
34
14
1996–97
Premier League
34
13
1
0
4
0
34
13
1997–98
Premier League
36
18
5
4
2
1
41
20
1998–99
Premier League
10
3
0
0
2
1
10
3
Total
145
61
13
7
11
4
162
72
Aston Villa
1998–99
Premier League
24
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
11
1999–2000
Premier League
26
12
3
1
3
2
3
1
35
16
2000–01
Premier League
33
8
3
0
1
0
3
1
40
9
2001–02
Premier League
21
4
0
0
2
1
7
1
30
6
2002–03
Premier League
28
10
1
0
4
4
2
0
35
14
2003–04
Premier League
23
3
0
0
5
0
28
3
Total
155
48
7
1
15
7
15
3
192
59
Millwall (loan)
2001–02
First Division
5
2
0
0
0
0
5
2
Leicester City
2004–05
Championship
37
5
5
1
0
0
42
6
2005–06
Championship
21
0
0
0
2
0
23
0
Total
58
5
5
1
2
0
65
6
Celtic
2005–06
Scottish Premier League
11
1
0
0
1
1
12
2
Norwich City
2006–07
Championship
33
5
4
2
1
0
38
7
2007–08
Championship
37
7
2
1
2
1
41
9
Total
70
12
6
3
3
1
79
16
Career total
456
127
33
9
32
13
16
3
505
151
Appearances and goals by national team and year · Career statistics › International
England
England
National team
England
Year
1998
Apps
4
Goals
0
Total
Total
National team
Total
Year
4
Apps
0
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
England
1998
4
0
Total
4
0

References

  1. Includes FA Cup
  2. Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  3. Appearances in UEFA Intertoto Cup
  4. Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Intertoto Cup, one appearance in UEFA Cup
  5. Barry Hugman's Footballers
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240608000000/http://barryhugmansfootballers.com/player/5471
  6. Dion Dublin at Soccerbase
    https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=2176
  7. The United Alphabet: A Complete Who's Who of Manchester United F.C
  8. "Dublin urges football hopefuls to listen and learn"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150923223050/http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/news/2011/06/11/dublin-urges-football-hopefuls-to-listen-and-learn/
  9. Daily Record
    http://www.thefreelibrary.com/I'M+NOT+DUBLIN+YOUR+MONEY%3B+Roy+won't+give+Dion+any+special+wage+deal.-a060939083
  10. Chairboys on the Net
    http://www.chairboys.co.uk/clubs/cambridge_united.htm
  11. Chairboys on the Net
    https://twitter.com/GasmanCOTN/status/1304020847158583297
  12. The League Paper
    https://www.theleaguepaper.com/features/4412/where-are-they-now-cambridge-uniteds-div-3-championship-199091/
  13. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-united-sign-pounds-1m-dublin-1538789.html
  14. sportsmole.co.uk
    https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/man-utd/feature/on-this-day-dublin-joins-man-united_97259.html
  15. "July 27 - Shearer Joins Blackburn Rovers"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20091014121541/http://www.soccer365.com/match_reports/story_30709235013.php
  16. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-dublin-delivers-perfect-finish-for-united-1542456.html
  17. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-dublin-facing-five-months-out-with-broken-leg-1549138.html
  18. Daily Mirror
    http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Dion+Dublin+Q+%26+A.-a061109439
  19. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/howard-kendall-bolt-from-the-blue-1935322.html
  20. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football--race-for-the-championship-united-stay-clear-of-rampant-rovers-ince-relieves-fraying-old-trafford-nerves--dalglishs-men-keep-up-the-pressure-as-oldham-and-everton-drop-closer-to-relegation-1368092.html
  21. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-dublin-moves-to-coventry-1447962.html
  22. HeraldScotland
    http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/no-headline-present-1.485716
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    https://www.premierleague.com/matchweek/199/scores
  24. Premier League
    https://www.premierleague.com/matchweek/199/table
  25. Premier League
    https://www.premierleague.com/match/2273
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    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/fa_carling_premiership/208618.stm
  27. Bolton News
    http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/8888933.Coyle_happy_to_take_a_loan/?
  28. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/dublins-neck-injury-could-have-left-him-crippled-742298.html
  29. ex-canaries.co.uk
    http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/dublin.htm
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  36. BBC Sport
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/photo_galleries/football/1965354.stm
  37. BBC Sport
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/1978487.stm
  38. BBC Sport
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/2790257.stm
  39. BBC Sport
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  51. Radio Times
    https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/celebrity-masterchef-2021-line-up/
  52. BBC
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  54. vice.com
    https://www.vice.com/en/article/youneedtohearthis-dion-dublin-an-ex-premiere-league-player-has-created-a-brand-new-instrument/
  55. MusicRadar.com
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