John Dick (footballer, born 1930) explained

John Dick
Fullname:John Hart Dick
Birth Date:1930 3, df=y
Birth Place:Govan, Scotland
Death Date:September 2000 (aged 70)
Death Place:Chigwell, England
Position:Inside-left
Clubs1:Crittall Athletic
Years2:1953–1962
Clubs2:West Ham United
Caps2:326
Goals2:153
Years3:1962–1965
Clubs3:Brentford
Caps3:72
Goals3:45
Clubs4:Gravesend & Northfleet
Nationalyears1:1959
Nationalteam1:Scotland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

John Hart Dick (19 March 1930 – September 2000) was a Scottish footballer who played for Crittall Athletic, West Ham United, Brentford, Gravesend & Northfleet and a single appearance for Scotland.

Career

Born in Glasgow, he became a prolific goalscorer and became the first West Ham United player to play for the Scotland national team. He joined West Ham from Crittall Athletic while on national service. Between 1953 and 1962, Dick made 364 appearances for the club, mainly at inside left. He scored 176 goals for West Ham in all competitions,[1] placing him joint third on the club's all-time top scorers list. He eventually moved to Brentford for an incoming record £17,500 transfer fee.[2] He was later in charge of West Ham Juniors.[3] Dick died in September 2000.

International career

Dick made one appearance for Scotland, against England at Wembley Stadium in 1959.[4]

Honours

Brentford

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=189&united=John_Dick Welcome to the Wonderful World of West Ham United Statistics John Dick
  2. Book: 2005 . Brentford Football Club Official Matchday Magazine versus Hull City 07/05/05 . 46.
  3. Book: Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Coumbe. Frank. Yore Publications. 2006. 0955294916. Harefield. 47–48. Haynes. Graham.
  4. https://www.theguardian.com/football/1999/nov/13/newsstory.sport12 John Dick
  5. Book: 100 Years of Brentford. Brentford FC. 1989. 0951526200. White. Eric. 387.