10 Facts About Carl Dale

Carl Dale was born on 29 April 1966 and is a Welsh former professional footballer.

Carl Dale remains a cult favourite among the fans of his former teams.

Unlike many strikers to move up from non-league to professional football, Carl Dale remained prolific in Division Three.

Carl Dale ended the season with 24 goals to his name, with 22 of them coming in league matches as he struck up a successful forward partnership with Steve Johnson.

Carl Dale went on to spend the majority of his playing career at Cardiff where he played over 200 league games for them and became a firm favourite with the club's supporters.

Carl Dale eventually left Cardiff to sign for Yeovil Town where he only spent one year.

Carl Dale helped the non-league side reach the FA Cup third round, where the luck of the draw meant he was handed a trip back to Cardiff in January 1999.

Carl Dale scored to give Yeovil the lead, but Cardiff snatched a late equaliser and won the replay.

Two months later, Carl Dale returned to South Wales when he joined Newport County, where he finished his playing days.

Carl Dale was though called into the full Welsh squad when in prolific form at Chester in 1989, although he was not selected in any matches.