01:10 Dublin: Man Utd's first PL win was down to me! Dublin started his career as a centre-back with Norwich City Reserves, but made his name at Cambridge United as a centre-forward. Born in Leicester and of Nigerian descent, he was capped four times for England. In August 1988, he joined Cambridge United on a free transfer,[5] as a centre-back, which had been his position at Norwich City. He was left out of the FA Cup winning team, and failed to make enough appearances to merit another Premier League title winners medal, and in September 1994, he was sold to Coventry City for £2 million - a record signing for Coventry City at the time - and also one of the largest fees received by Manchester United.[14][15]. Dion Dublin. Dublin would remain a United player for another nine months, but never managed to claim a regular place in the first team. People born under this sign are honest, observant a… During this season, Blackburn manager Roy Hodgson tabled a bid which Dublin rejected. [13] He also managed a further goal in the Football League Cup second round first leg, as United were beaten 2–1 by Stoke City at the Victoria Ground. He was voted the club's Player of the Year and awarded the Barry Butler trophy on 26 April 2008 in his final season as a footballer, at his penultimate game, and on his final appearance at Carrow Road. Following Phil Neal's departure in 1995, the arrival of Ron Atkinson and Gordon Strachan would see Dublin fit into an attacking team in the typical Atkinson mould. Dion Dublin is pictured with his dog Big Frank, who died recently after battling cancer Photographs taken by his fiancee appear to show blue orbs floating above the ashes This culminated in possibly one of the greatest escapes in Premier League history in May 1997. Zodiac Sign: Dion Dublin is a Taurus. [33] Despite showing good form and versatility throughout the season, including finishing joint top scorer in the Premier League with 18 goals, Glenn Hoddle included Les Ferdinand ahead of Dublin in his 22-man squad for the tournament in France. As a result, he is one of only six players to score in the first four consecutive games for a Premier League club.[17]. On 2 September 2007, while working as a pundit on a match between Aston Villa and Chelsea, Dublin said that this season would be his last as a professional footballer, citing the fact that his "bones have started to talk to him" as the reason, meaning that he did not think his body can handle another season. His father Eddie is a professional musician. It included the likes of Noel Whelan, John Salako and Darren Huckerby to add to the already attack minded Peter Ndlovu. The 1989–90 season saw Cambridge promoted from the Fourth Division via the play-offs, when Dublin became the first ever scorer in a Wembley play-off final. Dublin formed an impressive partnership with Darren Huckerby which not only produced some memorable goals but also propelled the Sky Blues to the FA Cup Sixth Round against Sheffield United; a game they narrowly lost in a penalty shoot out. Dublin earned his first cap for England on 11 February 1998, playing the whole 90 minutes in the 2–0 friendly defeat to Chile at Wembley Stadium. 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Since 1973, he has been the drummer in the rock and roll band Showaddywaddy. Trevor Oakes is guitarist with Showaddywaddy. The 1989–90 season saw Cambridge promoted from the Fourth Division via the play-offs, when Dublin became the first ever scorer in a Wembley play-off final. As well as appearing on Ford Super Sunday with Richard Keys, Dublin has commentated on a number of games including the UEFA Champions League games with Martin Tyler. Dublin earned his first cap for England on 11 February 1998, playing the whole 90 minutes in the 2–0 friendly defeat to Chile at Wembley Stadium. [citation needed] His prolific goalscoring helped United to successive promotions. Tiny baby. Having seen Dublin in a cup tie, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson signed him for £1 million on 7 August 1992, fighting off competition from Chelsea and Everton. Dion Dublin Age, Height, Weight, Net worth, Wife, Career, Bio & Facts. In December 1993, Ferguson agreed a deal with Everton manager Howard Kendall, that would have seen Dublin moving to Goodison Park, but a member of Everton's board of directors, apparently feeling that Dublin was not worth the money Kendall had offered United, intervened to prevent the transfer going through – this dispute sparked Kendall's resignation as manager. He then went on to other clubs which included Manchester United, Coventry City, Millwall, Aston Villa, Leicester City and Celtic before returning back to Norwich to end his career. He was voted the club's Player of the Year and awarded the Barry Butler trophy on 26 April 2008 in his final season as a footballer, at his penultimate game, and on his final appearance at Carrow Road. This culminated in possibly one of the greatest escapes in Premier League history in May 1997. Birthdate: 22-04-1969. The addition of Gary McAllister, following UEFA Euro 1996, should have provided mid-table stability but the team's defensive frailties often undermined Dublin's scoring at the other end. He joined Lucy Alexander and Martin Roberts on Homes Under the Hammer in 2015. The role of the stay at home parent can be a very lonely one. Dion Dublin was born in 22 April 1969 in Leicester City, UK., Is an English former professional football player, now television presenter and an amateur percussionist. On 19 March 2006, Dublin came on as a substitute and scored the final goal as Celtic defeated Dunfermline 3–0 to win the Scottish League Cup final,[28] and also played enough matches with Celtic to merit a title medal. He was snapped up quickly by then Celtic manager Gordon Strachan, to cover for the loss of Chris Sutton, on a contract until the end of the season. Faced with competition for a first team place by Juan Pablo Ángel and Peter Crouch, Dublin spent several weeks on loan at First Division Millwall. In April 2000, a week after returning to the team, he helped Aston Villa reach their first FA Cup final in 43 years, which they lost 1–0 against Chelsea,[20] scoring a penalty in the semi-final shoot-out against Bolton Wanderers. In the league, he made three league starts and eight substitute appearances for Celtic, scoring once against Kilmarnock on 9 April 2006 in a 4–1 win at Rugby Park. [21] Having regained his fitness, Dublin remained on the Villa Park payroll until 2002. [26] In his first season with the club, he scored only four goals in 38 competitive matches. Dion Dublin was born in 1960s. Dublin is also an amateur percussionist, and invented a percussion instrument called "The Dube". Dion Dublin: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. Dion himself was born a mute as his brother, Jermaine (a registered dwarf), was born with the vocal chords and trachea. Dublin started his career as a centre-back with Norwich City Reserves, but made his name at Cambridge United as a centre-forward. Age 51 years old. HE'S just made his debut as the rather unlikely new host of cult daytime TV show Homes Under The Hammer - and even Dion Dublin can't believe he got the role. [9] However, on 2 September, he suffered a broken leg against Crystal Palace in a 1–0 win at Old Trafford, after a tackle by Eric Young,[10] and was out of action for six months. [29] Despite one or two decent performances for the Parkhead outfit, Dublin was released by Strachan in May 2006. 02/2/2021 01:16 On this day - 9 Aug 1997: Coventry 3-2 Chelsea 09/8/2020 CC AD 01:07 Dion Dublin reveals the new Friday Family Challenge 22/5/2020 CC AD Dion Dublin: Date of birth 22 April 1969 (age 52) Place of birth: Leicester, England: Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position: Striker (retired) Youth career; 1985–1988: Norwich City: Senior career* Years: Team: Apps (Gls) 1988 1988–1992 1988 1992–1994 1994–1998 1998–2004 2002 2004–2006 2006 2006–2008: Norwich City Cambridge United →Barnet (loan) [25] Returning to Villa, he found himself again a first-choice striker, partnering Darius Vassell up front. Click to play Tap to play. The goal against Oldham was the only competitive goal that Dublin scored for United at Old Trafford. [11] By the time he had recovered, however, United had signed Eric Cantona and the Frenchman was firmly established as first choice strike partner to Mark Hughes. View stats of Forward Dion Dublin, including goals scored, assists and appearances, on the official website of the Premier League. [25] Returning to Villa, he found himself again a first-choice striker, partnering Darius Vassell up front. However, the player would not change his mind about retiring. Born on April 22nd, 1969 in Leicester,England. It included the likes of Noel Whelan, John Salako and Darren Huckerby to add to the already attack minded Peter Ndlovu. Play now. He scored his first competitive goal in Norwich City colours in a 3–3 draw against Queens Park Rangers on 14 October 2006 at Loftus Road. Search. In his time there, he scored two goals, against Stockport County,[22] and Grimsby Town[23] in five league matches to help them into the play-offs where despite Dublin's goal in the first leg of the semi final,[24] Millwall lost to Birmingham City 2–1 on aggregate. [6] In the 1991–92 season, he played a big part in helping Cambridge to their highest ever finishing position in the football league, by finishing in fifth place in the last season of the old Second Division, but when Cambridge failed to win promotion to the top flight via the play-offs Dublin was put up for sale. However, his exploits at club level were still attracting significant attention and in the autumn of 1998, he chose to move to Aston Villa for £5.75 million. However, the injury did not end Dublin's career and he was back in action three months later.[19]. He was snapped up quickly by then Celtic manager Gordon Strachan, to cover for the loss of Chris Sutton, on a contract until the end of the season. In August 1988, he joined Cambridge United on a free transfer,[5] as a centre-back, which had been his position at Norwich City. [37], Away from football, during his spell with Norwich,[38] he invented a percussion instrument called The Dube,[39] a form of cajón. Nadine Linge. On 2 September 2007, while working as a pundit on a match between Aston Villa and Chelsea, Dublin said that this season would be his last as a professional footballer, citing the fact that his "bones have started to talk to him" as the reason, meaning that he did not think his body can handle another season. He was signed by Leicester City, who had been relegated from the Premier League to the Championship. Most Popular. Share ; By. With Norwich City, Dublin started his professional career but never made a first-team appearance. [36], Since retiring from football, Dublin has worked in the media as a pundit for Sky Sports. Dion is married to wife Cheryl Dublin although it is not known when the pair tied the knot. Steve Wilson cited Dublin as the main inspiration behind Norwich's 4–1 FA Cup 3rd Round win at Tamworth, in which the striker scored two goals and set up numerous chances for other teammates. [37], Away from football, during his spell with Norwich,[38] he invented a percussion instrument called The Dube,[39] a form of cajón. He has since spoken many times of his affection for Cambridge United. Having seen Dublin in a cup tie, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson signed him for £1 million on 7 August 1992, fighting off competition from Chelsea and Everton. At the end of that season, Dion was in Aston Villa’s FA Cup final side against Chelsea. Position: Forward. Birthplace: Leicester, England. He had previously played in several groups, including progressive rock/hard rock band Black Widow in the early 1970s. 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