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Bill Dickie (footballer)

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Bill Dickie
Personal information
Full name William Cunningham Dickie[1]
Date of birth 2 May 1893
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1960 (aged 67)[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1909–1910 Riccarton
1910–1912 Kilbirnie Ladeside
1912–1918 Kilmarnock 87 (15)
1919–1921 Chelsea 35 (0)
1920–1921 Stoke 14 (0)
1922–1928 Sittingbourne
1929 Sheppey United
Total 136 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Cunningham Dickie (2 May 1893 – 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea and Stoke.[1]

Career

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Dickie began his career for his hometown club of Kilmarnock[3] and after World War I he joined English side Chelsea.[1] He spent two seasons with the Blues, making 40 appearances, before joining Stoke in May 1920.[1] He played 14 matches for Stoke, helping the club gain promotion to the First Division in 1921–22. However, he was deemed surplus to requirements and he left for non-league Sittingbourne.[1]

Career statistics

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Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 1919–20 First Division 28 0 2 0 30 0
1920–21 First Division 7 0 3 0 10 0
Total 35 0 5 0 40 0
Stoke[1] 1920–21 Second Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
1921–22 Second Division 12 0 0 0 12 0
Total 14 0 0 0 14 0
Career Total 49 0 5 0 54 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ "Football's advent. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)