Daniel Dillon
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Daniel Dillon is an English
association football player, currently with Alfreton Town playing in the Conference North
.
After spending time at the Blackburn Rovers centre of excellence, London born youngster Dillon joined the Carlisle United
academy progressing through to the reserves and broke into the first team for his debut whilst still a teenager, making him the youngest debutant in the clubs history. He received interest from several Premier League clubs, including Manchester City and Sunderland FC. He was part of the squad that was relegated, and then won promotion back to The Football League
at the first attempt in 2005. Dillon eventually made 15 first team appearances for Carlisle, including League Two
matches, and captaining the reserves, before being released.
Whilst at Carlise he was part of the League Football Education program and, upon his release from the club, their scholarship enabled Dillon to study at the University of Bath
.
Having started studying Sports Performance at Bath University Dillon joined Team Bath
, an independent football club within the environment of the University, where he made 68 appearances and also won promotion with the club from the Southern League Premier Division to the Conference South
in May 2008.
Team Bath folded for off field reasons at the end of the 2008–09 season, and Dillon was signed by Hinckley United
in July 2009.
In May 2010 Dillon represented and captained the England University side which went on to win the BUCS
home nations tournament, beating Scotland 1-0 in the final.
In a commemorative fixture celebrating the 15th club anniversary of Sheffield FC, Dillon was selected by Paul Fairclough
to represent the England C side who provided the opposition in that game. Following that game, Dillon then penned a deal with Blue Square North side Alfreton Town which sees him at the Impact Arena until 2012.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
association football player, currently with Alfreton Town playing in the Conference North
Conference North
The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of...
.
After spending time at the Blackburn Rovers centre of excellence, London born youngster Dillon joined the Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
academy progressing through to the reserves and broke into the first team for his debut whilst still a teenager, making him the youngest debutant in the clubs history. He received interest from several Premier League clubs, including Manchester City and Sunderland FC. He was part of the squad that was relegated, and then won promotion back to The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
at the first attempt in 2005. Dillon eventually made 15 first team appearances for Carlisle, including League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
matches, and captaining the reserves, before being released.
Whilst at Carlise he was part of the League Football Education program and, upon his release from the club, their scholarship enabled Dillon to study at the University of Bath
University of Bath
The University of Bath is a campus university located in Bath, United Kingdom. It received its Royal Charter in 1966....
.
Having started studying Sports Performance at Bath University Dillon joined Team Bath
Team Bath F.C.
Team Bath was an English association football club affiliated with the University of Bath in the city of Bath, Somerset at the turn of the 21st century. The club was formed to allow the players to combine professional football with higher education...
, an independent football club within the environment of the University, where he made 68 appearances and also won promotion with the club from the Southern League Premier Division to the Conference South
Conference South
Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National...
in May 2008.
Team Bath folded for off field reasons at the end of the 2008–09 season, and Dillon was signed by Hinckley United
Hinckley United F.C.
Hinckley United Football Club are an English football club, from Hinckley, Leicestershire currently playing in the Conference North. Formed only in 1997, the club has risen from the Southern League Midland/West Division to the Conference North in those 14 years...
in July 2009.
In May 2010 Dillon represented and captained the England University side which went on to win the BUCS
Bucs
Bucs or BUCS may refer to:*Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida*Pittsburgh Pirates, a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania*British Universities and Colleges Sport...
home nations tournament, beating Scotland 1-0 in the final.
In a commemorative fixture celebrating the 15th club anniversary of Sheffield FC, Dillon was selected by Paul Fairclough
Paul Fairclough
Paul Fairclough is the current manager of the England C national football team, formerly known as the National Game XI, England non-League team or the England semi-pro team, and in charge of youth development at Barnet having been caretaker for two months in 2011.As a player he made five...
to represent the England C side who provided the opposition in that game. Following that game, Dillon then penned a deal with Blue Square North side Alfreton Town which sees him at the Impact Arena until 2012.