Mike Dillon (footballer)

Mike Dillon (footballer)
Mike Dillon
Personal information
Full name Michael Leslie Dillon
Date of birth 29 September 1952 (1952-09-29) (age 59)
Place of birth Highgate, England
Playing position Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1969–1974 Tottenham Hotspur 24 (1)
1972 →Montreal Olympique (loan) 10 (7)
1974–1975 →Millwall (loan) 4 (0)
1975 →Swindon Town (loan) 9 (0)
1975-1977 New York Cosmos 41 (3)
1977-1978 →Cheshunt (loan) 15 (0)
1978-1979 Washington Diplomats 47 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Mike Dillon (born 29 September 1952 in Highgate) is a former professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Millwall, Swindon, Montreal Olympique, New York Cosmos, Washington Diplomats and represented England at schoolboy and youth level.[1]

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Football career

Dillon joined Tottenham Hotspur as an apprentice in December 1969. A central defender he played 29 times in all competitions including three as a substitute and scored one goal between 1972–1974. The highlight of Dillon's career at Spurs was a substitute appearance in the First leg of the 1974 UEFA Cup Final against Feyenoord at White Hart Lane.[2] In December 1974 he joined Millwall in a loan deal and went on to make four appearances for the club before joining Swindon on loan in March 1975 where he featured in nine matches including two as sub.

Dillon had three spells in the North American Soccer League (NASL). In 1972 with Montreal Olympique, between 1975-77 he played for New York Cosmos and finally at Washington Diplomats in 1978–79.[3] During the Autumn of 1977, Mike Dillon joined his brother Tommy at Isthmian League side Cheshunt on loan [4] where he faced former Spurs team-mate Jimmy Greaves, then playing for Barnet during a Herts Senior Cup tie before returning to America.

After football

Today, Dillon owns a post office in the village of Moulton close to the Cambridgeshire–Suffolk border.[5]

References

  1. ^ Hugman, B, J, (Ed)The PFA Premier and Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) p170 ISBN 1-85291-665-6 Retrieved 23 September 2008
  2. ^ [1] Cup final teams Retrieved 23 September 2008
  3. ^ [2] North American soccer league players Retrieved 23 September 2008
  4. ^ Cheshunt F.C. history Retrieved 2 August 2010
  5. ^ [3] Where are they now? Retrieved 23 September 2008

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