Des Dickson (footballer, born 1948) explained

Des Dickson
Fullname:	Desmond Dickson
Birth Place:	Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
Position:	Inside forward
Youthclubs1:	Ballymoney Young Men
Years1:	1967–1983
Clubs1:	Coleraine
Caps1:	271
Goals1:	219
Nationalyears1:	1969–1970
Nationalteam1:	Northern Ireland Amateurs
Nationalcaps1:	1
Nationalgoals1:	2
Nationalyears2:	1970–1973
Nationalteam2:	Northern Ireland
Nationalcaps2:	4
Nationalgoals2:	0
Nationalyears3:	1978
Nationalteam3:	Irish League XI
Nationalcaps3:	1
Nationalgoals3:	0
Manageryears1:	1981–1983
Managerclubs1:	Coleraine (player-manager)

Desmond Dickson (born 1948) is a Northern Irish retired footballer who played as an inside forward in the Irish League for Coleraine.^[1] He scored prolifically for the club, with 452 goals in 609 appearances.^[2] Dickson also managed the club.^{[3] [4]}

Honours

Coleraine

• Irish League: 1973–74
• Irish Cup: 1971–72, 1974–75, 1976–77
• Top Four Cup: 1968–69
• City Cup: 1968–69
• Gold Cup: 1969, 1975
• Ulster Cup: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1975–76
• Blaxnit Cup: 1968–69, 1969–70
• North West Senior Cup: 1967–68, 1980–81

Individual

• Irish League top goalscorer: 1969–70, 1971–72 (shared), 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1980–81 (shared)^[5]
• Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year: 1969–70

See also

• List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals

Notes and References

1. Web site: Des Dickson . 14 December 2016 . nifootball.blogspot.co.uk.
2. Web site: Post Peacock Years . 25 November 2022 . Coleraine Football Club . en-GB.
3. Web site: Deadly Dickson was a true Coleraine legend . 14 December 2016 . www.newsletter.co.uk.
4. Web site: Des Dickson . 14 December 2016 . worldfootball.net . en-GB.
5. Web site: Northern Ireland – List of Topscorers . 25 November 2022 . RSSSF.