John Dillon (footballer, born 1978)

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John Dillon
Personal information
Full name John Peter Dillon
Date of birth (1978-12-16) 16 December 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Vale of Leven, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Kilmarnock
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1999 Clyde 2 (0)
1999–2007 Dumbarton [1] 240 (28)
2007–2008 Stenhousemuir 22 (3)
2008–2009 Berwick Rangers 28 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Peter Dillon (born 16 December 1978) is a Scottish former footballer who played for Clyde, Dumbarton, Stenhousemuir and Berwick Rangers. [2]

Dillon married Sharon Crawford on 30 May 2009 at St Mary's Church, Duntocher, with the reception at Seamill Hydro Hotel on the Ayrshire coast. Their wedding was featured in the magazine Real Life Weddings. [3]

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References

  1. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  3. "Sharon & John". Real Life Weddings (Winter 2009): 104–108. 2009.