Bill Dickie (footballer) explained

Bill Dickie
Fullname:William Cunningham Dickie
Birth Date:2 May 1893
Birth Place:Kilmarnock, Scotland
Death Date:1960 (aged 67)
Height:[1]
Position:Half back
Years1:1909–1910
Clubs1:Riccarton
Years2:1910–1912
Years3:1912–1918
Clubs3:Kilmarnock
Caps3:87
Goals3:15
Years4:1919–1921
Clubs4:Chelsea
Caps4:35
Goals4:0
Years5:1920–1921
Clubs5:Stoke
Caps5:14
Goals5:0
Years6:1922–1928
Clubs6:Sittingbourne
Years7:1929
Totalcaps:136
Totalgoals:15

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

Career

Dickie began his career for his hometown club of Kilmarnock[3] and after World War I he joined English side Chelsea.[2] He spent two seasons with the Blues, making 40 appearances, before joining Stoke in May 1920.[2] 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.[2]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea1919–20First Division28020300
1920–21First Division7030100
Total35050400
Stoke1920–21Second Division200020
1921–22Second Division12000120
Total14000140
Career Total49050540

Notes and References

  1. News: Football's advent. Stoke . Athletic News . Manchester . 15 August 1921 . 6.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.