{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dominic Shimmin | fullname = Dominic Edward Shimmin<ref name="Hugman 2008-09">{{cite book | editor-last = Hugman | editor-first = Barry J. | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09 | publisher = Mainstream | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-1-84596-324-8}}</ref> | height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}<ref name="Hugman 2008-09"/> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1987|10|13}}<ref name="Hugman 2008-09"/> | birth_place = Bermondsey, England | currentclub = | position = Central defender | youthyears1=1995–2005|youthclubs1=Arsenal | years1=2005–2008|clubs1=Queens Park Rangers|caps1=3|goals1=0 | years2=2007|clubs2=→ AFC Bournemouth (loan)|caps2=2|goals2=0 | years3=2008|clubs3=Crawley Town|caps3=2|goals3=0 | years4=2008–2010|clubs4=Greenock Morton|caps4=38|goals4=0 | years5=2010|clubs5=Dundee|caps5=1|goals5=0 | years6=2011–2012|clubs6=Dover Athletic|caps6=3|goals6=0 | nationalyears1 = 2003 | nationalteam1 = England U16 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 3 March 2011 }} '''Dominic Edward Shimmin''' (born 13 October 1987, in Bermondsey) is an English former footballer.
In his career, he has also played for Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers, AFC Bournemouth and Crawley Town. Shimmin mainly plays as a centre half.
==Career (England)==
Shimmin started his career spending six years at Highbury playing for the various youth teams at Arsenal under Arsène Wenger.
After leaving ''the Gunners'', Shimmin made the move across the city to Queens Park Rangers, with whom he played from 2005 until January 2008. The deal was for a small nominal fee at first, with up to £80,000 in add-ons, dependent on appearances.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/4379911.stm|title=Rangers capture Arsenal defender|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 March 2005|accessdate=27 June 2009}}</ref>
Shimmin made his début against Coventry City in a 3–0 defeat, however a serious nose injury prevented him from playing many games for QPR.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10373~33347,00.html|title=Player Profiles: Dominic Shimmin|publisher=qpr.co.uk|accessdate=22 June 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100114230453/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0%2C%2C10373~33347%2C00.html|archivedate=14 January 2010}}</ref>
During this time Shimmin had a loan spell at AFC Bournemouth<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bournemouth/7109078.stm|title=Bournemouth snap up QPR defender|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 November 2007|accessdate=11 September 2008}}</ref> where he only managed 2 league games due to injury. QPR announced that Shimmin's contract had been cancelled by mutual consent on 28 January 2008.
On 8 February 2008, Shimmin joined Crawley Town on a short-term deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crawley_town/7233727.stm|title=Crawley bring in defender Shimmin|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 February 2008|accessdate=11 September 2008}}</ref> He was released in March, after failing to overcome a hamstring injury.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/crawley_town/7319038.stm|title=Crawley take steps to stop racism|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 March 2008|accessdate=13 November 2008}}</ref> He impressed whilst at Crawley and it was with a heavy heart that ''the Red Devils'' were forced to release him.
==Career (Scotland)==
In July 2008, Shimmin joined St Mirren on trial,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/7522616.stm|title=Saints shelve interest in Shimmin|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 August 2008|accessdate=11 September 2008}}</ref> but signed for Greenock Morton soon afterwards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7419415.stm|title=Division One ins and outs|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 September 2008|accessdate=11 September 2008}}</ref>
Shimmin made his Morton début in a Co-operative Insurance Cup tie at Stair Park, in which Morton won 6–3 against the home side Stranraer<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7541536.stm|title=Stranraer 3–6 Morton|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 August 2008|accessdate=11 September 2008}}</ref> to progress to the second round where Morton would dispose of SPL side Hibernian in a seven-goal thriller.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7581110.stm|title=Hibernian 3–4 Morton (aet)|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 August 2008|accessdate=11 September 2008}}</ref>
He made his first league appearance for Morton in a 2–2 draw with St Johnstone at Cappielow on 8 August 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=556200|title=Morton 2–2 St Johnstone|publisher=Soccerbase|accessdate=13 November 2008}}</ref>
Shimmin was named Irn-Bru Phenomenal Young Player of the Month for October 2008, after helping Morton to rally after a poor start to the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/morton/7713000.stm|title=Player prize for Morton youngster|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 November 2008|accessdate=16 November 2008}}</ref>
Shimmin spent nine months out 'injured', from March 2009, making a return on the bench for the Scottish Cup game at Dumbarton on 5 December.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/8394409.stm|title=Dumbarton 0–1 Morton|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 December 2009|accessdate=6 December 2009}}</ref>
He was released by Morton at the end of the 2009–10 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2010/05/18/400443-brian-graham-signs-new-ton-deal/|title=Brian Graham signs new Ton deal|work=Greenock Telegraph|date=18 May 2010|accessdate=20 May 2010}}</ref>
Shimmin, as of 27 May 2010 has signed a two-year contract at Dundee. He had his contract terminated by administrators on 15 October 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/9093808.stm|title=Axed Dundee players seek clarity from union chief|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 October 2010|accessdate=12 February 2011}}</ref>
==Return to England==
After his release by Dundee, Shimmin signed in 2011 for Dover Athletic.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/9393334.stm|title=Former Dundee defender Shimmin signs for Dover Athletic|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 February 2011|accessdate=12 February 2011}}</ref>
==International career== Shimmin made four appearances for the England under-16 side in 2003, whilst playing in the David Carins Memorial Trophy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://englandfootballonline.com/MatchRsl/MatchRslTmU16pg3.html|title=Match Results Under 16|publisher=England Football Online|accessdate=16 May 2024}}</ref>
==Honours==
===Individual===
*'''SFL Young Player of the Month''': October 2008<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/articles/2/30587|title=Dom:I played through pain|work=Greenock Telegraph|date=12 November 2008|accessdate=12 November 2008}}</ref>
==See also== *2008–09 Greenock Morton F.C. season | 09–10
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Soccerbase}}
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