Kevin Dillon (English footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Paul Dillon | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1983 | Birmingham City | 186 | (15) |
| 1983–1989 | Portsmouth | 215 | (45) |
| 1989–1991 | Newcastle United | 62 | (0) |
| 1991–1993 | Reading | 101 | (4) |
| 1993–1995 | Stevenage Borough | 12 | (2) |
| 1995–1996 | Yeovil Town | 41 | (4) |
| 1996–1997 | Fareham Town | ||
| Total | 617 | (70) | |
| National team | |||
| 1980 | England U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003 | Reading (caretaker manager) | ||
| 2009–2011 | Aldershot Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Kevin Paul Dillon (born 18 December 1959) is an English former professional footballer born in Sunderland. He played in the Football League for Birmingham City, Portsmouth, Newcastle United and Reading, and was capped once for England under-21. He was first-team manager of League Two club Aldershot Town from November 2009 to January 2011.
Dillon began his football career as an apprentice at Birmingham City and signed pro forms in July 1977. He made his debut 4 months later against Leicester City, when he was the last player to be given a debut by the late Sir Alf Ramsey. In the 1980–81 season Dillon made his only England under-21 appearance against Romania.
After 186 league appearances, he left St Andrew's in March 1983 and joined Division 3 side Portsmouth. He was involved in Portsmouth's Division 3 title run-in that season and he also played his part, as Portsmouth went on to finish fourth in Division 2 in both the 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons. Portsmouth were finally promoted to Division 1 in the 1986–87 season, when they finished as runners-up to Derby County. Unfortunately Pompey only stayed in the top flight for one season, as they finished 19th and were relegated. Dillon had made 206 league appearances for Portsmouth before leaving Fratton Park in July 1989.
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