Dion Dublin

Dion Dublin (born 22 April 1969) is an English former footballer and TV presenter. Born in Leicester, Leicestershire, he was capped four times for England. Dublin started his career as a centre-back with Norwich City, but made his name at Cambridge United as a goal-scoring centre-forward. However, in his later years he showed his versatility by becoming an accomplished defender. He had spells with Norwich City (twice), Cambridge United, Manchester United, Coventry City, Millwall, Aston Villa, Leicester City and Celtic.

Away from football, Dublin is also an accomplished amateur percussionist. He invented a percussion instrument, which he called "The Dube", and in 2011, he accompanied Ocean Colour Scene in a gig at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich. In 2015, he joined the presenting team on the BBC One daytime show Homes Under the Hammer.

Club career

Norwich City

Whilst at school in Leicestershire, Dublin played for several Leicestershire youth teams including Wigston Fields and Thurmaston Magpies. Dublin then went on to begin his professional footballing career with Norwich City after leaving school in 1985, but he never made a first team appearance and was released from the club in 1988.