Alan Dickie | |
Birth Date: | 30 January 1944 |
Birth Place: | Charlton, London, England |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | –1960 |
Youthclubs1: | West Ham United |
Years1: | 1960–66 |
Years2: | 1967–68 |
Years3: | 1968–69 |
Clubs1: | West Ham United |
Clubs2: | Coventry City |
Clubs3: | Aldershot |
Caps1: | 12 |
Caps2: | 2 |
Caps3: | 7 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 16:11, 13 February 2012 (UTC) |
Alan Dickie (born 30 January 1944) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in England for West Ham United, Coventry City and Aldershot.[1]
Dickie started as an apprentice for West Ham United before signing as a professional in July 1960. He did not make his debut until April 1962 in a 1–0 away defeat to Bolton Wanderers[2] As an understudy for Lawrie Leslie and Jim Standen, Dickie made only 15 appearances for West Ham in all competitions but was the backup goalkeeper during their 1964-65 European Cup Winners' Cup victory making one appearance in the First Round, Second-leg against La Gantoise.[3] [4] Moving to Coventry City on 9 March 1967 he played only two games before moving to Aldershot the following year.[5]
Dickie joined the Metropolitan Police and later worked in the Coroner's Office at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, Kent.[5]