Bill Dickie (footballer)

Bill Dickie
Personal information
Full name William Cunningham Dickie[1]
Date of birth 2 May 1893
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1960 (aged 67)[1]
Playing position Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kilmarnock
1919–1920 Chelsea 35 (0)
1920–1921 Stoke 14 (0)
Sittingbourne
Total 49 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


William Cunningham "Bill" Dickie (2 May 1893 – 1960) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Chelsea and Stoke.[1]

Career

Dickie began his career for his hometown club of Kilmarnock and after World War I he joined English side Chelsea.[1] He spent two seasons with the "Blues" making 40 appearances before joining Stoke in May 1920.[1] He played 14 matches for Stoke helping the club gain promotion to the First Division in 1921–22 but he was deemed surplus to requirements and he left for non-league Sittingbourne.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea 1919–20 28020300
1920–21 7030100
Total 35050400
Stoke[1] 1920–21 200020
1921–22 12000120
Total 14000140
Career Total 49050540

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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