Keith Dublin

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Keith Dublin

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| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|1|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = High Wycombe, England

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| height = 5 ft 11 in{{cite book |title=Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Dunk |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |date=1987 |page=122 |isbn=978-0-356-14354-5}}

| position = Left back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Chelsea

| years1 = 1983–1987 | clubs1 = Chelsea | caps1 = 51 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1987–1990 | clubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion | caps2 = 132 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 1990–1994 | clubs3 = Watford | caps3 = 168 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 1994–1999 | clubs4 = Southend United | caps4 = 179 | goals4 = 9

| years5 = 1998 | clubs5 = Colchester United | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1999–2002 | clubs6 = Farnborough Town | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 2002 | clubs7 = → Carshalton Athletic (loan) | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2002–2003 | clubs8 = Carshalton Athletic | caps8 = 44 | goals8 = 5

| nationalyears1 = 1985 | nationalteam1 = England U19 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0

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Keith Dublin (born 29 January 1966) is an English former footballer who played at left-back for Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion, Watford, Southend United and Colchester United in the Football League.{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/keithdublin.html |title=Keith Dublin |work=UK A–Z Transfers |publisher=Neil Brown |access-date=6 November 2009}}

Career

Born in High Wycombe, Dublin began his career with Chelsea, one of the first black footballers to play for the club.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23811929|title=Paul Canoville: Chelsea pioneer on racism, rehab and redemption|first=Owen|last=Phillips|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 September 2013|access-date=16 May 2014}}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/csw8yw/team-mates-dublin--canoville--teammates-canoville--dublin|title=Team Mates-Dublin & Canoville|magazine=Radio Times|access-date=16 May 2014}} Dublin came to Chelsea as an apprentice in July 1982, signed professional in October 1983, and made his debut for the Chelsea first team in May 1984 against Barnsley in the Second Division Championship side managed by John Neal.Chelsea Football Club The Full Statistical Story 1905-1986 by Scott Cheshire and Ron Hockings {{ISBN|0-9511640-0-7}} Despite being voted Chelsea's young player of the year in 1983,{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1664178 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410170419/http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/1664178 |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 April 2013 |title=Lamps Is Player of the Year |publisher=Chelsea F.C |date=22 May 2009 |access-date=16 May 2014 }} he struggled to hold down a place in the first team and when left-sided players Tony Dorigo and Clive Wilson were signed in 1987, he was sold to Brighton & Hove Albion for £35,000.{{cite web |url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/chelsea-fc/keith-dublin-8004/biography-of-his-chelsea-football-career_a11355/ |title=Keith Dublin Chelsea FC |work=Football Heroes |publisher=Sporting Heroes Collections |first=Kelvin |last=Barker |access-date=16 May 2014}}

He was a member of the Brighton side which won promotion to the old Second Division, before enjoying spells with Watford, Southend United,{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/page/OldBoysProfiles/0,,10268~1714751,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090711204153/http://www.chelseafc.com/page/OldBoysProfiles/0%2C%2C10268~1714751%2C00.html |archive-date=11 July 2009 |title=Keith Dublin |publisher=Chelsea F.C |access-date=6 November 2009 |url-status=dead }} Colchester United, and in non-League football with Farnborough Town{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=2177 |title=Keith Dublin |work=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=6 November 2009}} and Carshalton Athletic.{{cite web|url=http://carshaltonathletic.org/1sthistory/penpics/1stpen2002-2003.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050426221604/http://carshaltonathletic.org/1sthistory/penpics/1stpen2002-2003.htm |archive-date=26 April 2005 |title=Pen Pics 2002/03 |publisher=Carshalton Athletic F.C |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://carshaltonathletic.org/1sthistory/stats/1ststats2001-2002.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050504163247/http://carshaltonathletic.org/1sthistory/stats/1ststats2001-2002.htm |archive-date= 4 May 2005 |title=Player Statistics 0001-0002 |publisher=Carshalton Athletic F.C |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://carshaltonathletic.org/1sthistory/stats/1ststats2002-2003.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050504163259/http://carshaltonathletic.org/1sthistory/stats/1ststats2002-2003.htm |archive-date= 4 May 2005 |title=Player Appearences [sic] 2002–2003 |publisher=Carshalton Athletic F.C |url-status=dead }}

Honours

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;Brighton & Hove Albion{{cite web|url=http://www.Coludaybyday.co.uk/Statistics/Player%20Stats/PlayerHonours/PlayerLeagueOne.html |title=Tier Three (League One) Honours |work=Coludaybyday.co.uk}}