# Dean Walling

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Footballer (born 1969)

Dean Walling Personal information Full name Dean Anthony Walling Date of birth (1969-04-17) 17 April 1969 (age 57) Place of birth Leeds, England Position Defender Youth career 1986–1987 Leeds United Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1987–1990 Rochdale 65 (8) 1990 Kitchener Spirit 24 (3) 1991 Franklin Grizzlies 1991 Guiseley 2 (2) 1991–1997 Carlisle United 236 (22) 1997–1999 Lincoln City 38 (5) 1999–2001 Doncaster Rovers 42 (0) 2001 Northwich Victoria 14 (0) 2001–2002 Cambridge United 20 (0) 2002 Gainsborough Trinity International career 1999 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Dean Anthony Walling** (born 17 April 1969) is a former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football).[1][2] Although he started his career as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)), he predominantly played as a [centre-back](/source/Centre-back). Born in Leeds, England,[3] to parents from Saint Kitts,[4] he played for the [Saint Kitts and Nevis national team](/source/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis_national_football_team).[5]

He was a key player in Carlisle's Third Division win in 1995, and helped the to a promotion from the same division in 1997.[6] He was also one of Carlisle's scorers in the penalty shootout of the [1997 Football League Trophy final](/source/1997_Football_League_Trophy_final) at [Wembley Stadium](/source/Wembley_Stadium_(1923)), which Carlisle won on penalties after a 0–0 draw after 120 minutes.[7]

He now runs a soccer club in [Lincoln](/source/Lincolnshire), coaching young players.[4]

## Honours

**Carlisle United**

- [Football League Third Division](/source/Football_League_Third_Division): [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Football_League)

- [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy): [1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League_Trophy);[8] runner-up: [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Football_League_Trophy)[9]

**Individual**

- [PFA Team of the Year](/source/PFA_Team_of_the_Year): [1994–95 Third Division](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_Football_League),[10] [1996–97 Third Division](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_Football_League),[11] [1997–98 Third Division](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_Football_League)[12]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** George Caulkin (21 May 1995). ["Back from the brink"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120993306/sunday-sun/). *[Sunday Sun](/source/Sunday_Sun)*. pp. 34–35. Retrieved 18 March 2023 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Kevin Richardson (29 May 1999). ["Rovers snap up Walling"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120993565/lincolnshire-echo/). *[Lincolnshire Echo](/source/Lincolnshire_Echo)*. p. 32. Retrieved 18 March 2023 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Brian Halford (30 September 1997). ["City smash transfer record"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120993377/lincolnshire-echo/). *[Lincolnshire Echo](/source/Lincolnshire_Echo)*. p. 8. Retrieved 18 March 2023 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-itvnews_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-itvnews_4-1) ["Carlisle United favourite Dean Walling on why the Blues will always be 'his' club"](https://www.itv.com/news/border/2020-10-14/carlisle-united-favourite-dean-walling-on-why-the-blues-will-always-be-his-club). *[ITV News](/source/ITV_News)*. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Jason Meller (31 March 1998). ["Football fever"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120993423/lincolnshire-echo/). *[Lincolnshire Echo](/source/Lincolnshire_Echo)*. p. 4. Retrieved 18 March 2023 – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Jon Colman (14 March 2023). ["Back The Blues: Carlisle United hero urges fans to be part of history"](https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/23382016.back-blues-carlisle-united-hero-urges-fans-part-history/). *[News and Star](/source/News_and_Star)*. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Jon Colman (17 April 2022). ["Dean Walling on Carlisle United's Wembley win, 25 years on: 'My mum couldn't watch...'"](https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/20062709.dean-walling-carlisle-uniteds-wembley-win-25-years-my-mum-couldnt-watch-/). *[News and Star](/source/News_and_Star)*. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Haylett, Trevor (21 April 1997). ["Football: Happy ending for Carlisle"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-happy-ending-for-carlisle-1268389.html). *The Independent*. Retrieved 26 April 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Haylett, Trevor (24 April 1995). ["Fry's delight as Carlisle succumb to sudden death"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/fry-s-delight-as-carlisle-succumb-to-sudden-death-1616946.html). *The Independent*. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Lynch. *The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes*. p. 150.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1997). *The 1997–98 Official PFA Footballers Factfile*. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 317. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-85291-581-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-85291-581-0).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Hugman, Barry J., ed. (1998). *The 1998–99 Official PFA Footballers Factfile*. Harpenden: Queen Anne Press. p. 352. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-85291-588-9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-85291-588-9).

## External links

- [Dean Walling](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/32434.html) at National-Football-Teams.com

- [Dean Walling](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=8257) at Soccerbase

- [CSL stats](https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/p-wallidea001)

v t e 1994–95 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Kelly DF: Jupp DF: Walling DF: Wilcox DF: Gallimore MF: O'Connor MF: Holland MF: Bullimore FW: Reeves FW: Freedman FW: Lightbourne

v t e 1996–97 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Caig DF: Hendon DF: Walling DF: Craddock DF: Archdeacon MF: Ainsworth MF: Martínez MF: Mølby MF: Aspinall FW: Jones FW: Conroy

v t e 1997–98 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Ward DF: Hendon DF: Strodder DF: Walling DF: Pearce MF: Farrell MF: Cullen MF: Ling MF: Houghton FW: Quinn FW: Jack

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