Dean Walling

{{Short description|Footballer (born 1969)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2012}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Dean Walling

| image =

| fullname = Dean Anthony Walling

| height =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|4|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Leeds, England

| currentclub =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 1986–1987

| youthclubs1 = Leeds United

| years1 = 1987–1990

| years2 = 1990

| years3 = 1991

| years4 = 1991

| years5 = 1991–1997

| years6 = 1997–1999

| years7 = 1999–2001

| years8 = 2001

| years9 = 2001–2002

| years10 = 2002

| years11 = 2002–2003

| clubs1 = Rochdale

| clubs2 = Kitchener Spirit

| clubs3 = Franklin Grizzlies

| clubs4 = Guiseley

| clubs5 = Carlisle United

| clubs6 = Lincoln City

| clubs7 = Doncaster Rovers

| clubs8 = Northwich Victoria

| clubs9 = Cambridge United

| clubs10 = Gainsborough Trinity

| caps1 = 65

| caps2 = 24

| caps3 =

| caps4 = 2

| caps5 = 236

| caps6 = 38

| caps7 = 42

| caps8 = 14

| caps9 = 20

| caps10 =

| goals1 = 8

| goals2 = 3

| goals3 =

| goals4 = 2

| goals5 = 22

| goals6 = 5

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| goals10 =

| nationalyears1 = 1999

| nationalteam1 = Saint Kitts and Nevis

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Dean Anthony Walling (born 17 April 1969) is a former professional footballer.{{cite news |author1=George Caulkin |title=Back from the brink |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120993306/sunday-sun/ |access-date=18 March 2023 |work=Sunday Sun |date=21 May 1995 |pages=34–35 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}}{{cite news |author1=Kevin Richardson |title=Rovers snap up Walling |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120993565/lincolnshire-echo/ |access-date=18 March 2023 |work=Lincolnshire Echo |date=29 May 1999 |page=32 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}} Although he started his career as a forward, he predominantly played as a centre-back. Born in Leeds, England,{{cite news |author1=Brian Halford |title=City smash transfer record |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120993377/lincolnshire-echo/ |access-date=18 March 2023 |work=Lincolnshire Echo |date=30 September 1997 |page=8 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}} to parents from Saint Kitts,{{cite news |title=Carlisle United favourite Dean Walling on why the Blues will always be 'his' club |url=https://www.itv.com/news/border/2020-10-14/carlisle-united-favourite-dean-walling-on-why-the-blues-will-always-be-his-club |access-date=18 March 2023 |work=ITV News |date=14 October 2020}} he played for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.{{cite news |author1=Jason Meller |title=Football fever |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120993423/lincolnshire-echo/ |access-date=18 March 2023 |work=Lincolnshire Echo |date=31 March 1998 |page=4 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{open access}}

He was a key player in Carlisle's Third Division win in 1995, and helped the to a promotion from the same division in 1997.{{cite news |author1=Jon Colman |title=Back The Blues: Carlisle United hero urges fans to be part of history |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/23382016.back-blues-carlisle-united-hero-urges-fans-part-history/ |access-date=18 March 2023 |work=News and Star |date=14 March 2023}} He was also one of Carlisle's scorers in the penalty shootout of the 1997 Football League Trophy final at Wembley Stadium, which Carlisle won on penalties after a 0–0 draw after 120 minutes.{{cite news |author1=Jon Colman |title=Dean Walling on Carlisle United's Wembley win, 25 years on: 'My mum couldn't watch...' |url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/20062709.dean-walling-carlisle-uniteds-wembley-win-25-years-my-mum-couldnt-watch-/ |access-date=18 March 2023 |work=News and Star |date=17 April 2022}}

He now runs a soccer club in Lincoln, coaching young players.