No-one saw it coming.
November, 2004, and Academy product Dean Marney was quite possibly pondering 'what next' as a loan spell at Gillingham petered out. A midfielder, Dean found himself at right-back in a struggling team at Priestfield and three matches in, the manager who took him on loan departed. He was soon back at the Lane.
Fast-forward a month to New Year's Day, 2005, and he was in dream land.
Below: Dean celebrates his opening goal against Everton with Robbie Keane
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