Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Stockport County
top club · 173 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#1
goals rank
#25
assists rank
55
season goals
2
season assists
Among 116 Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2004
€1.13m
top transfer fee · 01/02
12
best season · 99/00
20 · 36.4%
pens / of goals
434Appearances
55Goals
2Assists
79Yellow cards
3Red cards
86Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tony Dinning |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Anthony Dinning |
| Date of birth | 1975-04-12 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wallsend, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2011-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2011
Transfer: Bridgnorth Town FC → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Stafford → Bridgnorth Town FC
10/11 · Transfer
Dec 2009
Transfer: Hednesford → Stafford
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
Transfer: Chester City → Hednesford
09/10 · Transfer
May 2009
Transfer: Gateshead → Chester City
08/09 · Return from loan
Mar 2009
Transfer: Chester City → Gateshead
08/09 · Loan
Mar 2009
Transfer: Grays Athletic → Chester City
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: Chester City → Grays Athletic
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Grays Athletic, Chester City (- 2010)
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2007
Transfer: Without Club → Chester City
07/08 · Transfer
Aug 2007
Transfer: Stockport → Without Club
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Chester City (- 2010)
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Stockport County
36 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Port Vale → Stockport
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Port Vale FC
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Bristol City → Port Vale
05/06 · Transfer
May 2005
Transfer: Port Vale → Bristol City
04/05 · Return from loan
Mar 2005
Transfer: Bristol City → Port Vale
04/05 · Loan
Nov 2004
Transfer: Wigan → Bristol City
04/05 · Transfer
Oct 2004
Transfer: Ipswich → Wigan
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Wigan → Ipswich
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Wigan Athletic, Ipswich Town, Bristol City, Port Vale FC
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2004
Transfer: Blackpool → Wigan
03/04 · Return from loan
Jan 2004
Transfer: Wigan → Blackpool
03/04 · Loan
Dec 2003
Transfer: Walsall → Wigan
03/04 · Return from loan
Nov 2003
Transfer: Wigan → Walsall
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Blackpool FC, Wigan Athletic, Walsall FC
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Wigan Athletic
44 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2002
Transfer: Stoke City → Wigan
01/02 · Return from loan
Mar 2002
Transfer: Wigan → Stoke City
01/02 · Loan
Sep 2001
Transfer: Wolves → Wigan
01/02 · Transfer · €1.13m
Jul 2001
01/02 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wigan Athletic, Stoke City
43 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2000
Transfer: Stockport → Wolves
00/01 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2000
00/01 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stockport County
38 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Stockport County
45 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Stockport County
43 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Stockport County
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Stockport County
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Stockport County
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1994
Transfer: Newcastle Res. → Stockport
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 81 other Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals12 total · 3.35/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A12 total · 3.35/90
Yellow cards12 total · 3.35/90
Minutes played by club
Stockport County
39.3%
Chester City (- 2010)
11.3%
Grays Athletic
4.5%
Port Vale FC
21.0%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
Bristol City
0.0%
Wigan Athletic
13.3%
Walsall FC
0.0%
Blackpool FC
3.7%
Stoke City
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
6.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport County | 7 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 173 | 24 | 0 | 3,030 |
| Chester City (- 2010) | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 867 |
| Grays Athletic | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 345 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 1,621 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 01/02 | 04/05 | 91 | 12 | 0 | 1,025 |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 283 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 00/01 | 01/02 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 533 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Stockport County | 44 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 322 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Stockport County | 41 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 638 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Stockport County | 30 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 574 |
| 96/97 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | League Cup | Stockport County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Stockport County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 275 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Grays Athletic | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 345 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Chester City (- 2010) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Chester City (- 2010) | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 867 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Two | Stockport County | 32 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,221 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Port Vale FC | 35 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,426 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Port Vale FC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 195 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bristol City | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Wigan Athletic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Walsall FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Second Division | Blackpool FC | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 283 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Wigan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 38 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 444 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 33 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 581 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Stoke City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 443 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Stockport County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Newcastle Res. | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-09-21 | Stockport | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 01/02 | 2001-09-10 | Wolves | Wigan | Transfer | 0 | €1.13m |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-28 | Wigan | Stoke City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-31 | Stoke City | Wigan | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-19 | Wigan | Walsall | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-19 | Walsall | Wigan | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-24 | Wigan | Blackpool | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-31 | Blackpool | Wigan | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-09 | Wigan | Ipswich | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | Ipswich | Wigan | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Wigan | Bristol City | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-22 | Bristol City | Port Vale | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-31 | Port Vale | Bristol City | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Bristol City | Port Vale | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Port Vale | Stockport | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Stockport | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-05 | Without Club | Chester City | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-24 | Chester City | Grays Athletic | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-24 | Grays Athletic | Chester City | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-26 | Chester City | Gateshead | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Gateshead | Chester City | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Chester City | Hednesford | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-12-15 | Hednesford | Stafford | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-24 | Stafford | Bridgnorth Town FC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Bridgnorth Town FC | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start−€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Stockport County | 12 | 44 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Wigan Athletic | 7 | 38 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | League One | Port Vale FC | 1 | 35 |
| 04/05 | League One | Port Vale FC | 1 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-05-31 | Gateshead | Chester City | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-26 | Chester City | Gateshead | Loan | — | €800k |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-24 | Grays Athletic | Chester City | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-24 | Chester City | Grays Athletic | Loan | — | €800k |
| 04/05 | 2005-05-31 | Port Vale | Bristol City | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-22 | Bristol City | Port Vale | Loan | — | €800k |
| 04/05 | 2004-10-01 | Ipswich | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-09 | Wigan | Ipswich | Loan | — | €800k |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-31 | Blackpool | Wigan | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-24 | Wigan | Blackpool | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-19 | Walsall | Wigan | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-11-19 | Wigan | Walsall | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-31 | Stoke City | Wigan | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-28 | Wigan | Stoke City | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Tony Dinning's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 14% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 35% |
| Barnsley FC | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 40% |
| Oldham Athletic | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 56% |
| Huddersfield Town | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 17% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 50% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 33% |
| Chesterfield FC | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 22% |
| Brentford FC | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 39% |
| Colchester United | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 28% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 17% |
| Bradford City | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 99/00 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 45 | 322 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3.35 |
| 98/99 | 43 | 638 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 97/98 | 32 | 574 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 |
| 96/97 | 10 | 275 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 08/09 | 13 | 345 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.04 |
| 07/08 | 22 | 867 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 06/07 | 36 | 1,221 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 1,426 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 195 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.23 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 283 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 |
| 02/03 | 44 | 444 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.22 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 671 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.34 |
| 00/01 | 38 | 443 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
174 apps
27 G
0 A
Second Division
91 apps
16 G
0 A
League One
61 apps
5 G
2 A
League Two
56 apps
4 G
0 A
Conference
9 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
14 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
15 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Championship
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Tony Dinning
Who is Tony Dinning?
Tony Dinning is an England professional footballer who plays as a midfield for Retired.
How old is Tony Dinning?
Tony Dinning is 51 years old. He was born on April 12, 1975 in Wallsend.
What position does Tony Dinning play?
Tony Dinning plays as a midfield (Midfield).
What club does Tony Dinning play for?
Tony Dinning currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Tony Dinning scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tony Dinning has scored 55 goals in 434 appearances.