Andy Dibble
Andy Dibble was born in Cwmbran, Wales, United Kingdom on May 8th, 1965 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 59, Andy Dibble biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Andrew Gerald Dibble (born 8 May 1965) is a Welsh former professional footballer and goalkeeping coach at Football Championship side Cardiff City. As a player, he was as a goalkeeper from 1982 to 2006.
During his career he played in the Premier League for Manchester City and in the Scottish Premier Division for Aberdeen and Rangers.
He also played in the Football League for Cardiff City, Luton Town, Huddersfield Town, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, Sheffield United, Hartlepool United, Carlisle United, Stockport County and Wrexham.
He also played in the Welsh Premier League for Barry Town, and in non-league football with Altrincham and Accrington Stanley.
A journeyman, Dibble won three caps for the Wales national football team.
Personal life
Dibble is the father of professional footballer Christian Dibble, also a goalkeeper who plays for Wrexham.
Club career
Dibble began his work in Cardiff in June 1981, becoming an apprentice and then turning professional in August 1982. In a 1–0 loss to Crystal Palace on his 17th birthday, he made his first team debut on his 17th birthday. He established himself as the club's first choice goalkeeper, helping the team advance to promotion in the following season, but he played just one league game this year. His performances at the club alerted a number of clubs, and he migrated to Luton Town for £125,000 in July 1984. He went out on loan twice, first to Sunderland in 1986 and then to Huddersfield Town in 1987. Luton defeated Arsenal 3–2 to win their first major trophy in arguably his finest moment of his career, saving a Nigel Winterburn penalty in the 1988 League Cup Final at Wembley. Luton were 2–1 down with just ten minutes of the game remaining when Dibble, playing in for the injured Les Sealey, made the save, as well as a string of other saves to hold Luton in the game, allowing them to score two late goals and win the tie 3-2.
In July 1988, he moved to Manchester City for a £240,000 fee (2009: £480,000). Martyn Margetson, a youngster, was forced to leave City due to injuries, and, although being virtually always present during his first two seasons, he found himself second choice behind Tony Coton and possibly even third choice as his time in the senior league began. After his first two seasons as a part of Aberdeen, Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, and Sheffield United), Dibble was loaned out to several clubs (including Aberdeen, Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers, West Bromwich Albion, and Sheffield United) and only very rarely played first team football for the Manchester team.
In his time at Manchester City, Dibble was caught in a notorious game against Nottingham Forest in March 1990, where Gary Crosby directed the ball out of Dibble's hand before inserting it into the City goal. Forest won the game 1-0, despite the goal being out of place.
He went to Rangers, F.C., where he was posted. In March 1997, I went on a free transfer. In a tempestuous and vital old company derby, he had a baptism of fire, providing support for the wounded Andy Goram. In the 1–0 win that brought Rangers' ninth straight title, he kept a clean sheet.
After a hearing at Middlesbrough in July 1997, he returned to his former club Luton Town on a free transfer before re-joining Middlesbrough in January 1998, but it was a humiliating move for Dibble, who lost five goals in only two games, four in a 4–0 loss to QPR. Dibble signed for Altrincham in July 1998, shortly after a brief stint with League of Wales side Barry Town. He was hospitalized after suffering chemical burns while playing for Barry against Carmarthen Town in December 1998 while diving on the Richmond Park pitch markings. He was made homeless by his illness, and he has been charged with £20,000 in debt. In March 1999, he signed for Hartlepool United, who loaned him to Carlisle United in October of the same year. He joined Stockport County in August 2000, having a fruitful tenure and being named man of the match in several of the games he played.
Dibble signed for Wrexham in May 2002 and, despite suffering injury issues in his time in North Wales, he was instrumental in Wrexham's promotion back to Division Two for the first time since asking in 2002-03. He broke his arm in a 6–1 loss at Peterborough in March 2004 and missed the remainder of the season, while in September, he was out for three months after severing tendons in his finger. He sustained a new injury later this season after a torn thigh muscle ruled him out for the remainder of the season. In May 2005, Dibble was first published in Wrexham.
Coaching career
He spent his time at Accrington Stanley (whom he joined in 2005) as their goalkeeping coach and became their goalkeeper. He migrated to Coventry City in November 2006 to play the same role. However, he spent only three months at Coventry before, along with Adrian Heath, announced that Iain Dowie will be the club's new manager following Micky Adams' departure. He was appointed as goalkeeping coach at Peterborough United, a League One side. He left Peterborough by mutual consent in October 2009 to take up the goalkeeping coach position at Rotherham United.
Dibble joined Ronnie Moore's coaching staff at Rotherham United after a two-year stint at Peterborough. Dibble was appointed joint caretaker boss at Rotherham in October 2016. On January 12, 2017, he left Rotherham United and joined Cardiff City as a goalkeeping coach. In May 2022, Dibble left Cardiff for Cardiff.