Tom Dallison Explained

Tom Dallison
Full Name:Thomas Albert Dallison-Lisbon[1]
Birth Date:1996 2, df=y
Birth Place:Dagenham, England
Height:1.92m (06.3feet)[2]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Ebbsfleet United
Youthyears1:2010–2012
Youthclubs1:West Ham United
Youthyears2:2012–2013
Youthclubs2:Arsenal
Youthyears3:2013–2015
Youthclubs3:Brighton & Hove Albion
Years1:2013–2018
Clubs1:Brighton & Hove Albion
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Dartford (loan)
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Braintree Town (loan)
Caps3:4
Goals3:0
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Crawley Town (loan)
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2016–2017
Clubs5:Cambridge United (loan)
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Accrington Stanley (loan)
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Falkirk
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2022
Clubs8:Crawley Town
Caps8:66
Goals8:2
Years9:2022–2024
Clubs9:Colchester United
Caps9:58
Goals9:2
Years10:2024–
Clubs10:Ebbsfleet United
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Club-Update:17:10, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Albert Dallison-Lisbon (born 2 February 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a central defender for Ebbsfleet United.

Early life

Dallison was born in Dagenham.[3]

Career

Dallison began his career playing the youth teams at West Ham United and Arsenal before signing a contract with Brighton & Hove Albion in October 2013 following a successful trial.[4] [5] He spent time out on loan at non-league sides Dartford and Braintree Town in 2015.[6] [7] In February 2016 he joined League Two side Crawley Town on loan.[8] He made his professional debut on 20 February 2016 in a 1–1 draw against Plymouth Argyle,[9] but broke his foot after 60 minutes, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[10]

On 18 July 2016, Dallison joined League Two club Cambridge United on a loan deal lasting until 8 January 2017.[11]

In August 2017 he joined Accrington Stanley on loan,[12] He scored his first goal for Accrington in an EFL Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion on 22 August 2017,[13] and in January 2018 he returned to Brighton.[14]

In May 2018, Dallison signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Championship club Falkirk.[15]

He signed for Crawley Town in January 2019.[16] In January 2020, Dallison extended his contract with Crawley until the end of the 2021–22 season.[17]

On 6 January 2022, Dallison signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Colchester United for an undisclosed fee. [18]

On 8 May 2024, the club announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.[19]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton and Hove Albion2014–15Championship0000000000
Dartford (loan)2014–15Conference Premier1200000120
Braintree Town (loan)2015–16National League40000040
Crawley Town (loan)2015–16League Two1000000010
Cambridge United (loan)2016–17League Two5000103090
Accrington Stanley (loan)2017–18League Two2000212061
Falkirk2018–19Scottish Championship120103010170
Crawley Town2018–19League Two190000000190
2019–20League Two210204130301
2020–21League Two142301020202
2021–22League Two120101030170
Total662606180863
Colchester United2021–22League Two9100000091
2022–23League Two220001020250
2023–24League Two271101010301
Total582102030642
Career total1604801421701996

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Crawley Town . English Football League . 24 . 20 September 2020.
  2. Web site: First team: Tom Dallison . Crawley Town F.C. . 21 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Tom Dallison . 16 January 2021 . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises.
  4. Web site: Thomas Dallison-Lisbon . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171225035245/https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/teams/u23-team/defender/tom-dallison/ . 25 December 2017 . 22 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Brighton confirm two-year deal for Arsenal's Tom Dallison . 24 October 2013 . Sky Sports . 23 March 2016.
  6. Web site: Braintree Town: Tom Dallison and Jordan Chiedozie join on loan . 18 August 2015 . BBC Sport . 23 March 2016.
  7. Web site: Tom Dallison: Brighton centre-back joins Dartford on loan . 13 February 2015 . BBC Sport . 23 March 2016.
  8. Web site: Crawley Town sign Andy Bond and Brighton's Tom Dallison . 19 February 2016 . BBC Sport . 23 March 2016.
  9. Web site: Crawley Town 1-1 Plymouth Argyle . 20 February 2016 . BBC Sport . en-gb . 23 March 2016.
  10. News: Owen . Brian . Why Tom Dallison has unfinished business at Crawley . 10 January 2019 . The Argus . 7 September 2019.
  11. Web site: Dallison joins Cambridge on loan . 18 July 2016 . Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161010185221/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/tom-dallison-cambridge-united-3192684.aspx . 10 October 2016 . 18 July 2016.
  12. Web site: Accrington Stanley: Tom Dallison and Tyler Forbes join on loan from Brighton . 4 August 2017 . BBC Sport . 29 August 2017.
  13. Web site: Accrington Stanley 1-3 West Bromwich Albion . 22 August 2017 . BBC Sport . en-gb . 29 August 2017.
  14. Web site: Loan players return . Glover . Alex . 5 January 2018 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180109215528/http://accringtonstanley.co.uk/2018/01/loan-players-return/ . 9 January 2018 . 22 March 2020.
  15. Web site: TOM DALLISON SIGNS PRE-CONTRACT AGREEMENT . 9 May 2018 . . 9 May 2018.
  16. Web site: Tom Dallison: Crawley sign defender after Falkirk exit . 8 January 2019 . BBC Sport . en-gb . 22 March 2020.
  17. Web site: DALLISON EXTENDS REDS CONTRACT . 15 January 2020 . . en-gb . 15 January 2020.
  18. Web site: Us sign Dallison . 6 January 2021 . . 6 January 2022.
  19. Web site: 2024-05-08 . Colchester United: John Akinde among four players released . 2024-05-08 . BBC Sport . en-GB.