Dean Windass was born on 1 April 1969 and is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.
33 Facts About Dean Windass
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Dean Windass played spells at Bradford City and contributed to his hometown team Hull City's promotion to the Premier League in 2008.
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Dean Windass scored 64 goals in 205 games for Hull, and, when he left, he brought the club a record transfer fee at the time, going on to play in the top divisions in both English and Scottish football.
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Dean Windass had two spells at Bradford City, where he became the club's third-highest scorer of all time.
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Dean Windass has played for Aberdeen, Oxford United, Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, and Oldham Athletic.
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Dean Windass is seen as a controversial player, once being sent off three times in a game for Aberdeen, as well as grabbing another opponent's testicles in a match at Bradford City.
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Dean Windass scored his last Premier League goal at the age of 39, becoming Hull City's oldest-ever scorer.
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Dean Windass officially announced his retirement from the game on 19 October 2009, but hoped to carry on with a career in coaching.
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Dean Windass briefly worked as player-coach, under former manager Colin Todd at Darlington, but the pair only lasted nine games in charge.
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Dean Windass came out of retirement and played for Barton Town Old Boys before joining Scarborough Athletic on a game-by-game deal.
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Dean Windass was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, and grew up in the Gipsyville area of the city.
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Dean Windass regularly attended Hull City matches at Boothferry Park, and played football, cricket and hockey for his school.
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Dean Windass revealed he attempted suicide twice during January 2012, having battled with alcohol and depression following his retirement from playing.
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Dean Windass completed his UEFA A and B football coaching licences.
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Dean Windass started his footballing career as a YTS trainee at Hull City before being released by manager Brian Horton.
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Dean Windass had unsuccessful trials at professional clubs Sunderland, Cambridge United, and York City and instead started playing for non-league North Ferriby United while having to work on building sites and packing frozen peas.
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Dean Windass was brought back to Hull City by manager Terry Dolan in October 1991, entering professional league football at the relatively late age of 22.
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Dean Windass decided not to stay at United and instead returned to Bradford City, now under the management of Nicky Law, in July 2003.
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Dean Windass' second spell at Bradford City was equally as successful on a personal scale and he climbed to the club's third highest scorer in its history.
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The money Hull paid for the loan deal and the savings Bradford made on Dean Windass' wages ensured Bradford City chairman Julian Rhodes could pay urgent bills.
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Dean Windass was not to return to Bradford City and he finished with 76 league goals and 87 goals in total.
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Dean Windass finished the season as both clubs' top scorer, with 12 goals for Bradford City and eight for Hull City.
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On 22 March 2008, in a match against Leicester City, Dean Windass made his 700th career appearance.
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Dean Windass said to me, 'You will play a major part.
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Dean Windass claimed the goal that earned Hull City a draw, with a header from a corner that deflected off defender Noe Pamarot and into the net.
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Dean Windass made his first Premier League start for Hull on 26 December 2008 against Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium.
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Dean Windass was expected to make his debut the following day, but had to wait after Oldham's game with Hartlepool United was postponed and re-arranged for two days later.
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On 26 May 2009, it was revealed in the Daily Record that Dean Windass was interested in the vacant manager's position at Aberdeen.
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Dean Windass later declared his interest in signing for Port Vale.
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On 21 October 2009, the Grimsby Telegraph reported that Dean Windass had gone on record to state his interest in the vacant manager's post at Grimsby Town, following the dismissal of Mike Newell.
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Dean Windass is understood to have applied for the post, stating that his recent retirement as a player was purely coincidental.
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On 30 January 2015, it was announced by Hull City that Dean Windass would become the Club Ambassador on 2 February, the club's first official appointment to this role.
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On 31 December 2020, Dean Windass was inducted into the Hull City Hall of Fame.