{{short description|English footballer (born 1978)}} {{use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Dwayne Plummer | image = | fullname = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/players.php?squad=1&Psection_id=3&Psub_section_id=3&player_id=947&position=|title=Player Profile: Dwayne Plummer|publisher=AFC Wimbledon|accessdate=9 February 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414135304/http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/players.php?squad=1&Psection_id=3&Psub_section_id=3&player_id=947&position=|archive-date=14 April 2009}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|5|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Bristol, England | currentclub = Maldon Town | clubnumber = | position = Midfielder | youthyears1= ????–1995 | youthclubs1= Bristol City | years1 = 1995–1998 | clubs1 = Bristol City | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 1998–2000 | clubs2 = Stevenage Borough | caps2 = | goals2 = | years3 = 2000 | clubs3 = Chesham United | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 2000–2002 | clubs4 = Bristol Rovers | caps4 = 35 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2003 | clubs5 = Harlow Town | caps5 = 1 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2003 | clubs6 = Gravesend & Northfleet United | caps6 = 1 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2003 | clubs7 = Aylesbury United<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2002/player_details.php?playerid=5917|title=Player Details: Season 2002–2003|publisher=SoccerFacts UK|accessdate=9 February 2009}}</ref> | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2003 | clubs8 = Bath City<ref name=sf0304 /> | caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2003–2004 | clubs9 = Crawley Town<ref name=sf0304 /> | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2004 | clubs10 = Hendon<ref name=sf0405 /> | caps10 = 18 | goals10 = 5 | years11 = 2004 | clubs11 = Thurrock<ref name=sf0405>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2004/player_details.php?playerid=4034|title=Player Details: Season 2004–2005|publisher=SoccerFacts UK|accessdate=9 February 2009}}</ref> | caps11 = 5 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2004–2005 | clubs12 = Kingstonian<ref name=sf0405 /> | caps12 = 1 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2005 | clubs13 = Staines Town<ref name=sf0506>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2005/player_details.php?playerid=3742|title=Player Details: Season 2005–2006|publisher=SoccerFacts UK|accessdate=9 February 2009}}</ref> | caps13 = 8 | goals13 = 2 | years14 = 2005–2006 | clubs14 = AFC Wimbledon<ref name=sf0506 /> | caps14 = 25 | goals14 = 4 | years15 = 2006–2007 | clubs15 = Braintree Town | caps15 = 13 | goals15 = 0 | years16 = 2007 | clubs16 = Boreham Wood | caps16 = ? | goals16 = 0 | years17 = 2007 | clubs17 = East Thurrock United | caps17 = 3 | goals17 = 2 | years18 = 2007–2008 | clubs18 = Thurrock | caps18 = 18 | goals18 = 2 | years19 = 2008 | clubs19 = Carshalton Athletic | caps19 = ? | goals19 = 0 | years20 = 2008–2009 | clubs20 = Reno | caps20 = ? | goals20 = 4 | years21 = 2009–2010 | clubs21 = Arnett Gardens |caps21 = ? | goals21 = 2 | years22 = 2010 | clubs22 = Maldon Town | caps22 = 11 | goals22 = 3 }} '''Dwayne Plummer''' (born 12 May 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He has also represented the Cayman Islands in a 5–0 friendly defeat to American club side D.C. United, but he never played for them in a full international after FIFA ruled that he did not meet eligibility requirements.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/05/theknowledge.sport |title=Footballers whose loved ones have told them who to play for |date=5 March 2008 |newspaper=The Guardian |first1=Ben |last1=McFarland |first2=Nicky |last2=Bandini |access-date=20 March 2010 | location=London}}</ref>
==Playing career== Plummer began his career as a trainee with Bristol City, turning professional in September 1995. He featured in a Paul Gascoigne skills video as a youngster.<ref name=indy>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/plummers-penalty-joy-for-rovers-700919.html|title=Plummer's penalty joy for Rovers|newspaper=The Independent|date=28 September 2000|access-date=9 February 2009 | location=London | first=Grahame | last=Lloyd}}</ref> He joined Stevenage Borough in November 1998 on a free transfer, after initially being on loan.
He then played for Chesham United before joining Bristol Rovers in September 2000.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/913232.stm|title=Holloway's roving eye for new faces|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 September 2000|access-date=9 February 2009}}</ref> Later that month he scored the winning penalty as Rovers put Premiership Everton out of the League Cup.<ref name=indy /> His time with Rovers was disrupted by injuries,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/2255656.stm|title=Rovers sack Plummer|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 September 2002|access-date=9 February 2009}}</ref> and he left in September 2002 when his contract was terminated for 'gross misconduct' involving an 'incident at a gym'.<ref name=nld0103>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=8174|title=Kendal hands Plummer another Chance|publisher=NonleagueDaily|date=17 January 2003|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906082919/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=8174|archive-date=6 September 2012}}</ref> He had a few months without a club before joining Harlow Town in January 2003.<ref name=nld0103 /> Later that month he joined Gravesend & Northfleet,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=8243|title=Ford wins the race for Pennock|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=22 January 2003|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906083040/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=8243|archive-date=6 September 2012}}</ref> but was released after just one substitute appearance, a 2–1 defeat at home to Margate.<ref name=gn>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gravesend_and_northfleet/2710521.stm|title=Gravesend release trio|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 January 2003|access-date=9 February 2009}}</ref>
He joined Aylesbury United,<ref name=gn /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=9181|title=More new Ducks|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=10 March 2003|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906083109/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=9181|archive-date=6 September 2012}}</ref> from where he joined Bath City in September 2003, having been with the club since pre-season.<ref name=bath>{{cite web|url=http://www.ilovebathcity.com/pastplayers_p.htm |title=Past Players: P |publisher=I Love Bath City |access-date=25 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713012657/http://www.ilovebathcity.com/pastplayers_p.htm |archive-date=13 July 2011 }}</ref> He played six times, all as a substitute, before leaving following a disagreement with the Bath fans during the defeat away to Thame United in the FA Cup.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=13391|title=Plummer's parting shot|publisher=NonleagueDaily|date=23 October 2003|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906082953/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=13391|archive-date=6 September 2012}}</ref> Plummer joined Crawley Town in November 2003, but left the following January.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=15118|title=Hankin checks in at Crawley|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=20 January 2004|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906083124/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=15118|archive-date=6 September 2012}}</ref> He joined Hendon, making his debut against Crawley on 17 January,<ref name=sf0304>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerfactsuk.co.uk/s2003/player_details.php?playerid=4034|title=Player Details: Season 2003–2004|publisher=SoccerFacts UK|access-date=9 February 2009}}</ref> before joining Thurrock in June 2004.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=18383|title=Two new boys for Thurrock|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=21 June 2004|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906083134/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=18383|archive-date=6 September 2012}}</ref>
He joined Kingstonian in December 2004,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=23127|title=Steele strengthens K's|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=25 December 2004|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906083142/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=23127|archive-date=6 September 2012}}</ref> before joining Staines Town in the 2005 close-season.<ref name=nlp1005>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=30206|title=Plummer quits – chooses 'Dons' not 'Swans'|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=13 October 2005|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906083158/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=30206|archive-date=6 September 2012}}</ref> He was a regular in the Staines side, but left to join AFC Wimbledon in October 2005, having broken his nose in his final game for Staines.<ref name=nlp1005 /> He joined Braintree Town in June 2006,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=35362|title=Borg call for a Plummer|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=5 June 2006|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906083027/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=35362|archive-date=6 September 2012}}</ref> but missed the first six games of the season having been sent off while at Wimbledon, a fact he failed to inform the Braintree manager George Borg until the last minute.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=37710|title=McBean shown the door by Borg|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=5 October 2006|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906083211/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=37710|archive-date=6 September 2012}}</ref>
Plummer joined Boreham Wood in February 2007,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=40662|title=New boys help Wood maintain run|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=23 February 2007|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906083225/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=40662|archive-date=6 September 2012}}</ref> and joined Carshalton Athletic in February 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=48165|title=Plenty of ins and outs at Carshalton|publisher=NonLeagueDaily|date=11 February 2008|access-date=9 February 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908232010/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=48165|archive-date=8 September 2012}}</ref>
His younger brother Tristan played for Bristol City.
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