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Summary

The signing of veteran Dion Dublin in late January 2006 caused more than a few raised eye-brows among a generally unimpressed Celtic support.

Well-travelled Dublin had just been released by his hometown club Leicester City and at 36-years-old had been struggling to make an impact with the Foxes in the English Championship. But Bhoys boss Gordon Strachan saw the experienced former Cambridge, Manchester United, Coventry and Aston Villa man as ideal short-term cover for a squad lacking depth up front and at the back.

Strachan – who had worked with Dublin at Coventry – also believed the player’s big personality and experience would help the squad’s younger and more inexperienced members. Ex-England international Dublin - he was capped four times - would spend the vast majority of his time at Celtic on the bench but during his spell at the club he did exactly what he was brought to do. The likeable Englishman certainly gave his all during his few appearances in the Hoops and he even netted a goal in the 3-0 CIS (League) Cup final victory over Dunfermline.

A workman-like player and past his best, there was however no doubting Dublin’s enthusiasm and in terms of effort he never let anyone down while in the Hoops. After being released by Celtic at the end of the season Dublin signed for Norwich in the September 2006 and he remained with the Canaries until finally hanging up his boots in May 2008.

Dion is one of a select group of players who have scored over one hundred goals in the English Premiership.

All Clubs

1988-1988 Norwich Trainee
1988-1992 Cambridge Free
1992-1994 Man Utd £1m
1994-1998 Coventry £2m
1998-2004 Aston Villa £5.75m
2002-2002 Millwall Loan [BBC]
2004-2006 Leicester Free [BBC]
2006-2006 Celtic Free [BBC]
2006-2008 Norwich



Dion's Game Record at Celtic