George Dickie (footballer) explained

George Dickie
Fullname:George James Dickie
Birth Date:22 September 1903
Birth Place:Montrose, Scotland
Position:Outside left
Years2:1923
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:
Years4:1925
Clubs4:Stoke City
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1925
Caps5:3
Goals5:1
Years7:1926–1927
Clubs7:St Johnstone
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:1927–1928
Clubs8:New Brighton
Caps8:56
Goals8:15
Years9:1928–1929
Clubs9:Bristol City
Caps9:48
Goals9:4
Clubs10:Chester
Years11:1931–1932
Caps11:36
Goals11:9
Years12:1932
Clubs12:Chester
Caps12:1
Goals12:0
Years13:1932
Clubs13:New Brighton
Caps13:27
Goals13:4
Totalcaps:177
Totalgoals:33

George James Dickie (22 September 1903 – 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played in the English Football League for Bristol City, Chester, New Brighton, Preston North End and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Dickie was born in Montrose and played for Buckie Thistle where he had an unsuccessful trial at Preston North End in 1923 before joining Stoke City in 1925.[1] He played once for Stoke before signing for Preston and then returned to Scotland with Forres Mechanics and then St Johnstone.[1] [2] He them made a more successful spell in English football playing two seasons for New Brighton and Bristol City. Dickie then went on to play for Chester, Macclesfield and made a return to New Brighton.[1]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City1925–26Second Division100010
1925–26Second Division310031
New Brighton1927–28Third Division North4211404611
1928–29Third Division North14410154
Bristol City1928–29Second Division25300253
1929–30Second Division23100231
Macclesfield1931–32[3] Cheshire League369534112
Chester1932–33Third Division North100010
New Brighton1932–33Third Division North27400274
Career Total1723310318236

Notes and References

  1. Book: Matthews, Tony. The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. 1994. Lion Press. 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. News: A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  3. Web site: Cheshire League – 1931-32 . Silkmen Archive.