Dean Crombie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic (scout) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Lincoln United | ||
| – | Adelaide Park | ||
| – | Lincoln City Juniors | ||
| – | Ruston Bucyrus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1978 | Lincoln City | 33 | (1) |
| 1978–1987 | Grimsby Town | 320 | (4) |
| 1987 | → Reading (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1987–1991 | Bolton Wanderers | 95 | (1) |
| 1991 | Lincoln City | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Dean Crombie (born 9 August 1957) is an English former professional footballer and currently workIng at Wigan Athletic as their opposition analysis report (OAR) assessment scout.
Playing career
Crombie came through the youth ranks of local side Lincoln Utd and played Sunday football for Adelaide Park also playing for LIncoln City juniors and Ruston Bucyrus 1st team before joining Lincoln City in 1977 as a professional player working for Graham Taylor. A year later he transferred to Grimsby Town where he spent nine years as a regular player in the first team winning a promotion and a championship with Grimsby.[1] After leaving Grimsby he was signed by Phil Neal Boltons manager in 1987 and finished his career with Bolton Wanderers, retiring in 1991.[2]
Coaching career
After a long playing career Crombie continued to work at Bolton Wanderers taking up several positions within the club, initially as youth coach, moving into a senior coaching position before taking on the role of chief scout. He then left Bolton to become a football agent for 2 years before returning to Bolton Wanderers F.C. to recruit players for the Academy. He then moved to Wigan Athletic as the Centre of Excellence Manager. Crombie returned to Bolton after 3 seasons at Wigan to take up the role of Head of Academy Recruitment where he spent a further 6 years before rejoining Wigan Athletic as their 1st team opposition analysis report (OAR) assessment scout in August 2014 working for managers Uwe Rosler, Malky Mackay and Gary Caldwell.
Honours
Grimsby Town
- Supporters Player of the Season: 1980
3rd Division Champions
Bolton Wanderers
- Football League Trophy: Winners, 1989
Scoring the third goal in a 4-1 victory. Player of the year 1989