George White Dick
George White Dick - Scottish footballer and Coach. (1921 - 1960)
George White Dick was a Scottish Guardsman, B.A.O.R. cruiserweight army boxing Champion, professional footballer and manager.
After leaving the army, while making up his mind whether to take a letter of recommendation to a London Club, he worked as a waiter in Blackpool. He asked Joe Smith Blackpool manager for a trial in August 1946 and within 10 minutes was signed on. He played his first game in 1946 scoring v Arsenal, and in season 1946/47 was 2nd highest scorer with 11 goals. The pinnacle of his playing career was playing in the 1948 F.A. Cup Final for Blackpool v Manchester United. He also wrote training manuals and was one of the first qualified F.A. coaches.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) 11' | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
Playing career
Blackpool, West Ham, Carlisle, Stockport, Workington
August 1948 Transferred to West Ham for £7000
Carlisle United, left in October 1951 to sign for Stockport County
Retired July 1953 Workington A.F.C. (Captain)
Coaching career
Ghent (Belgium), U.S. Army (Germany), Galatasaray, B.1909 (Denmark)
1953/55 July 1953 Royal Racing Club de Ghent (Belgium)
1956 U.S. army coach based in Germany, 5th August travelled for interview for position with Galatasaray
1957 b.1909 Denmark
1958/59 Galatasaray
1959/60 B.1909 Denmark
External links
George Dick - West Ham career stats [1]