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On This Day in 1999: Ipswich agree to sell Kieron Dyer to Newcastle

Dyer saw his career blighted by injury setbacks.

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Ipswich agreed to sell midfielder Kieron Dyer to Newcastle for £6.5million.

Dyer had come through the youth ranks at Portman Road, and made more than 100 first-team appearances before swapping Suffolk for St James’ Park.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at his career.

Talk of the Town

Kieron Dyer (left) started out at his home-town club
Kieron Dyer (left) started out at his home-town club (Paul Barker/PA)

Sir Bobby brings out the best

Sir Bobby Robson helped get the best out of Keiron Dyer
Sir Bobby Robson helped get the best out of Keiron Dyer (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Bowyer bust-up

Newcastle manager Graeme Souness was not impressed by the fracas
Newcastle manager Graeme Souness was not impressed by the fracas (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Injury woes

Soccer – Carling Cup – Second Round – Bristol Rovers v West Ham United – Memorial Stadium
Dyer suffered a double leg fracture early in his West Ham career (Nick Potts/PA)

Moving on

Dyer returned for a spell as a coach at Ipswich after his retirement
Dyer returned for a spell as a coach at Ipswich after his retirement (John Walton/PA)
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