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Dene Shields 
Personal information Full name Dene Shields Date of birth 16 September 1982 Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Playing position Striker Club information Current club Ħamrun Spartans Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1999–2000 Raith Rovers 8 (1) 2000–2003 Sunderland 0 (0) 2001–2002 →Scarborough (loan) 9 (2) 2002 →Doncaster Rovers (loan) 4 (0) 2003 Raith Rovers 13 (2) 2003 Brechin City 2 (0) 2003–2005 Cowdenbeath 49 (20) 2005–2007 Gretna 13 (3) 2005–2006 →Stranraer (loan) 10 (1) 2006 →Stirling Albion (loan) 17 (8) 2007–2009 Ross County 36 (5) 2008 →East Fife (loan) 9 (0) 2010 Raith Rovers 9 (0) 2010– Ħamrun Spartans 10 (6) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 3, 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).Dene Shields (born September 16, 1982 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Maltese Premier League side Ħamrun Spartans, where he plays as a striker.
His younger brother is Jay Shields, who is also a footballer.
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Career
Shields began his career in Kirkcaldy with Raith Rovers, scoring on his first ever start[1] and earning a £60,000 move to Sunderland in December 2002 after just one full first team appearance.[2] Despite spending three years at the Stadium of Light, Shields never made a first-team appearance and was loaned to Scarborough and Doncaster Rovers[3] during his time in England. In January 2003, Shields returned to Raith on a free transfer,[4] two years after leaving. Released after only spending a few months on his return to Stark's Park,[5] Shields joined Brechin City at the start of the 2003–04 season, only to move on loan to Cowdenbeath.[6] Cowden made the move permanent in early 2004, tying Shields to a two-and-a-half year contract.[7]
A year later, Cowdenbeath chairman Gordon McDougall said it would take an "exceptional offer" to sell Shields after interest from Gretna and Hearts,[8] and it was Gretna's £30,000 offer that saw Shields move to the Borders club in January 2005.[9] Making only three substitute appearances in the remainder Gretna's title-winning season, Shields did not qualify for a medal and was loaned to Stranraer in the first few weeks of the 2005–06 season.[10] On his return to Raydale Park, Shields played nine matches of Gretna's second successive title win, missing out on a winner's medal by one match. Shields was loaned out again at the start of the following season, this time to Stirling Albion,[11] and although he played one match for Gretna on his return in January 2007, it was to be his last before a January 2007 move to Ross County.[12]
In September 2008, Shields made East Fife his eleventh club when he joined on loan for the rest of the year,[13] failing to score in ten appearances for the Methil side. On 19 February 2010 after being a free agent he re-signed for Raith Rovers.[14]
Statistics
Correct after 1 January 2009
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Scotland League Scottish Cup League Cup Total 1999-00 Raith Rovers Scottish First Division 1 0 - - 1 0 2000–01 7 1 - 1 0 8 1 England League FA Cup League Cup Total 2000–01 Sunderland Premier League - - - 0 0 2001–02 - - - 0 0 Scarborough (loan) Conference 9 2 - - 9 2 2002–03 Sunderland Premier League - - - 0 0 Doncaster Rovers (loan) Conference 4 0 - - 4 0 Scotland League Scottish Cup League Cup Total 2002–03 Raith Rovers Scottish Second Division 13 2 - - 13 2 2003–04 Brechin City Scottish First Division 2 0 - - 2 0 Cowdenbeath Scottish Third Division 31 12 3 3 2 0 36 15 2004–05 18 8 1 0 1 0 20 8 Gretna 3 0 - - 3 0 2005–06 Scottish Second Division 9 3 3 0 - 12 3 Stranraer (loan) Scottish First Division 10 1 - 1 0 11 1 2006–07 Stirling Albion (loan) Scottish Second Division 17 8 1 1 1 0 19 9 Ross County Scottish First Division 14 0 - - 14 0 2007–08 Scottish Second Division 22 5 3 3 1 0 26 8 2008–09 Scottish First Division 1 0 - - 1 0 East Fife Scottish Second Division 9 0 1 0 - 10 0 Career total 170 42 12 7 7 0 189 49 References
- ^ "Raith Rovers 1–1 Airdrieonians". BBC Sport. 2000-10-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/983352.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Shields signs for Sunderland". BBC Sport. 2000-12-22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/raith_rovers/1082927.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Doncaster snap up Shields". BBC Sport. 2002-09-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/doncaster/2230955.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Shields back at Raith". BBC Sport. 2003-01-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/2649223.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Moore stays at Stirling". BBC Sport. 2003-05-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/3025213.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Clyde sign Villa youth". BBC Sport. 2003-08-30. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/3193491.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Cowden in striker deals". BBC Sport. 2004-01-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/3381113.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Cowden deny Shields sale reports". BBC Sport. 2005-01-26. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cowdenbeath/4209699.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Gretna sign Shields and Collins". BBC Sport. 2005-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/4224171.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Shields joins Stranraer on loan". BBC Sport. 2005-09-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stranraer/4198030.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Stirling snap up Gretna's Shields". BBC Sport. 2006-07-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stirling_albion/5170180.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Gretna's Shields moves to County". BBC Sport. 2007-01-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/ross_county/6260927.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Shields goes on loan to East Fife". BBC Sport. 2008-09-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/east_fife/7593035.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "Shields re-signs for Raith". Raith Rovers FC. 2010-02-19. http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3235. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
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Categories:- 1982 births
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- Living people
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- Scottish Football League players
- The Football League players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Scarborough F.C. players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
- Brechin City F.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Gretna F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- East Fife F.C. players
- Ħamrun Spartans F.C. players
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