Dion Dublin

Dion Dublin. . . . . . . . The Man Mountain Dion Dublin was born in Leicester on the 22nd of April 1969. As a youngester he play in Leicestershire, until he signed a professional contract with Norwich but failed to make an appearance in the 1988 season and was released. Between 1988 and 1992 he gained a reputation for a goal scoring target man centre forward, scoring 52 goals in 156 appearances. After seeing Dublin in a cup tie, Alex Ferguson paid £1 million to bring Dion to Old Trafford. However Dublin missed most of the 91 and 92 seasons with a broken leg, and in the 93 season although he was back to full fitness he was unable to force his way ...  Read the complete review

As an Aston Villa supporter I am a fan of Dion Dublin. I use to admire him when he was at Coventry so I was pleased when Gregory signed him in November 1998 for £5.75 million. At first I thought it was a bit expensive but with the price of footballers now £5.75 million is pittance. Dion first started his playing career aged 18 at Norwich. To be honest at this time I didn’t know who he was and where he came from and I didn't seem to take interest at his next club Cambridge either. In 1992 Dion was on a high when Manchester United signed him for a million pound. His career didn’t last long in a red shirt though as injury forced him out ...  Read the complete review