Alan Dinnie Explained

Alan Dinnie
Birth Date:14 May 1963
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Right back
Youthclubs1:Baillieston
Years1:1987–1990
Clubs1:Partick Thistle
Caps1:83
Goals1:3
Years2:1990–1994
Clubs2:Dundee
Caps2:110
Goals2:4
Years3:1994–1997
Clubs3:Partick Thistle
Caps3:70
Goals3:3
Years4:1997–1998
Clubs4:Albion Rovers
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Clubs5:Petershill
Years6:2004
Clubs6:Bankfoot Athletic
Totalcaps:265
Totalgoals:10

Alan Dinnie (born 14 May 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a right back.

Career

Born in Glasgow, Dinnie played for Baillieston, Partick Thistle, Dundee, Albion Rovers and Petershill.[1] Having made the move up into professional football directly from the Junior level aged 23, he was rated highly by his manager at Partick, John Lambie, for his pace and defensive abilities.[2] He credited Jim Duffy with helping him to recover from serious injury while at Dundee.

In his life after playing, he developed an addiction to cocaine and was imprisoned (3.5-year sentence) for supplying the drug,[3] [4] later playing for local Junior team Bankfoot Athletic as part of his reintegration programme at HMP Castle Huntly.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22184395 John Lambie - the Team Talk XI
  3. https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/premiership/fitba-in-the-bar-l-1-1299524 Fitba in the bar-L
  4. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/former-footballer-alan-dinnie-threatened-878463 Former footballer Alan Dinnie threatened man in case of mistaken identity, court hears
  5. https://www.thefreelibrary.com/JAILED+ACE+FREED+TO+PLAY+FOR+JUNIORS%3B+Con+shores+up+team%27s+defence.-a0115064478 Jailed ace freed to play for Juniors; Con shores up team's defence