THREE

men shared the honour of being the most prolific marksmen in the division. They all claimed 18 league goals. One had been the most expensive signing in English football when he joined Blackburn for £5million – Chris Sutton.

Another was Liverpool boy-wonder Michael Owen, destined to shatter goalscoring records. But the third was a surprise. He’d been deemed surplus by Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson and moved to Coventry for £2m.

He set a club record for the Sky Blues in top-flight football this season. Step forward Dion Dublin.