John Dick (footballer, born 1930)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Hart Dick[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 March 1930 | ||
Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
Date of death | September 2000 (aged 70) | ||
Place of death | Chigwell, England[1] | ||
Position(s) | Inside-left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Crittall Athletic | |||
1953–1962 | West Ham United | 326 | (153) |
1962–1965 | Brentford | 72 | (45) |
Gravesend & Northfleet | |||
International career | |||
1959 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Hart Dick (19 March 1930 - 2000) was a Scottish footballer.
Career
Born in Glasgow, he became a prolific goalscorer and became the first West Ham United player to play for the Scottish national team. He joined West Ham from Crittall Athletic while on National Service. Between 1953 and 1962, Dick made 364 appearances for the club, mainly at inside left. He scored 176 goals for West Ham in all competitions,[2] placing him joint third on the club's all-time top scorers list. He eventually moved to Brentford for an incoming record £17,500 transfer fee.[3] He was later in charge of West Ham Juniors.[4] Dick died in 2000.
Dick was often to be seen at Snaresbrook Sports fields in the early to mid 1970s where he coached football for London's schools.
International career
Dick made one appearance for Scotland, against England at Wembley Stadium in 1959.[5]
Honours
References
- ^ a b "John Dick". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics John Dick www.westhamstats.info
- ^ Brentford Football Club Official Matchday Magazine versus Hull City 07/05/05. 2005. p. 46.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 47–48. ISBN 0955294916.
- ^ John Dick www.guardian.co.uk
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 387. ISBN 0951526200.
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- Blows, Kirk; Hogg, Tony (2000). The Essential History of West Ham United. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7036-8.
External links
- John Dick at the Scottish Football Association
- John Dick at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1930 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Govan
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Association football inside forwards
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Scotland B international footballers
- Braintree Town F.C. players
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Southern Football League players
- West Ham United F.C. non-playing staff
- Scottish football forward, 1930s birth stubs