Bill Dickson | |
Fullname: | William Dickson |
Birth Date: | 15 March 1923 |
Birth Place: | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
Death Place: | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
Position: | Wing half |
Years1: | 1945 |
Clubs1: | Glenavon |
Caps1: | ? |
Goals1: | ? |
Years2: | 1945–1947 |
Clubs2: | Notts County |
Caps2: | 21 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 1947–1953 |
Clubs3: | Chelsea |
Caps3: | 101 |
Goals3: | 8 |
Years4: | 1953–1956 |
Clubs4: | Arsenal |
Caps4: | 29 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 1956–1957 |
Clubs5: | Mansfield Town |
Caps5: | 19 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1958 |
Clubs6: | Glenavon |
Caps6: | ? |
Goals6: | ? |
Totalcaps: | 170 |
Totalgoals: | 7 |
Nationalyears1: | 1951–1954 |
Nationalteam1: | Northern Ireland |
Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
William Dickson, also known as Bill Dickson or Billy Dickson (15 March 1923 – 31 May 2002), was a Northern Irish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a wing half.
Born in Lurgan, Dickson began his career with hometown club Glenavon, before moving to England in November 1945 to sign with Notts County.[1] Dickson also played in England for Chelsea, Arsenal and Mansfield Town, making a total of 170 appearances in the Football League for all four clubs.[2] Dickson retired due to a shoulder injury in 1957, before returning briefly to play with first club Glenavon in January 1958.[1]
Dickson earned a total of twelve caps for Northern Ireland between 1951 and 1954.[1]