Robert Dickie (footballer)
Robert Joseph Andrew Dickie (born 3 March 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for Championship club Bristol City, as a defender. He has represented England at U19 level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Joseph Andrew Dickie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wokingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2014 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Reading | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Basingstoke Town (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 47 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Oxford United | 76 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Queens Park Rangers | 119 | (6) |
| 2023– | Bristol City | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:38, 4 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:42, 7 May 2016 (UTC) | |||
Club career Edit
Reading Edit
Dickie joined Reading as an eight-year-old.[4]
In the 2013-14 season, Dickie made 34 appearances playing every minute of the FA Youth Cup campaign for the under-18s where he scored in the semi-final against Fulham.[5]
Dickie signed his first professional contract with Reading on the 3 July 2014.[6]
On 24 December 2014, Dickie made his first loan to Basingstoke Town until 25 April 2015.[7] He made 24 appearances for Basingstoke and helped them to reach the Conference South Play-Offs but it all ended in defeat over two legs against Whitehawk.[8]
Dickie only made one appearance for Reading when he came on as a substitute and played 45 minutes in the last game of the 2015-16 season against Blackburn Rovers.[9]
On 9 May 2016, Dickie was one of 15 Reading youth-team players offered a new contract by the club,[10] with confirmation of his new deal being signed coming on 1 July 2016.[11]
After the second loan spell at Cheltenham Town came to an end, Dickie was involved with under-23 team and captained the side to the Premier League Cup Final during the latter part of the 2016-17 season which ended in defeat against Swansea City. He also provided a goal against Norwich City in the semi-final.[12]
Cheltenham Town (loan) Edit
On 20 August 2015, Dickie joined Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan deal, making him Cheltenham's 17th signing of the window.[13] The manager Gary Johnson was pleased with the signing as a Dickie suffered a slight injury in pre-season which delayed the process. Two days later, on 22 August, Dickie scored the winner on his debut in a 2–1 win over Barrow.[14] Dickie's loan deal was then extended on for an additional month on 23 September,[15] on 16 October,[16] and again on 10 December until the end of January.[17] While on loan at the club, Dickie was utilised in many different positions in the defence; right back, centre back and on the right side of a back three.[18] During Cheltenham Town's 3–1 victory over Chelmsford City in the FA Trophy on 12 December, Dickie scored a hat-trick.[19] Dickie returned to Reading on January to recover from an injury, before rejoining Cheltenham Town for their promotion push on 23 March,[20] helping them secure the title against Halifax Town on 16 April.[21]
On 25 August 2016. Dickie re-joined Cheltenham Town on loan until 2 January 2017.[22]
Lincoln City (loan) Edit
On 1 August 2017, Dickie joined Lincoln City on loan until January 2018.[23] Dickie made his debut 5 days later in a 2–2 draw against Wycombe Wanderers.[24] During his short time at the club, Dickie kept captain Luke Waterfall out of the team and he claimed that his partnership with Sean Raggett helped him improved his game.[25]
Oxford United Edit
On 4 January 2018, Dickie joined Oxford United on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee from Reading.[26] He made his debut on 13 February in a 3–1 League One defeat at Rotherham United,[27] and scored his first goal for the club against Peterborough United in a League One home fixture on 17 March 2018.[28]
During the 2018-19 campaign, Dickie established himself as a key player making 49 appearances and made a fundamental partnership with Curtis Nelson which lead to an upturn in form. After spending large parts of the season in the relegation zone, Dickie helped them achieve a 12th-placed finish.[29]
On 31 July 2019, Dickie signed a new two-year contract keeping him at the club until the summer of 2021.[30] During the 2019-20 season, Dickie proved crucial to Oxford's performances in League One after Curtis Nelson joined Cardiff making Dickie first choice. On 25 January 2020, Dickie partnered with Elliot Moore to produce a clean sheet against Premier League side Newcastle in the FA Cup 4th round in what was his 100th appearance for the club,[29] leading them to a replay which ended in a 3–2 defeat after extra time.[31] On 18 February 2020, Dickie became the captain for the first time in a 5–0 win over AFC Wimbledon due to an injury to regular captain John Mousinho. It was announced that he would remain captain for the rest of the season.[32] Dickie helped them reach to the League One Play-off Final where they lost 2–1 to Wycombe Wanderers. Dickie was voted the Supporters' Player of the Year for 2019–20.[33]
Queens Park Rangers Edit
Dickie signed for Championship club Queens Park Rangers on 1 September 2020, joining on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[34] Former QPR and Oxford player Jamie Mackie urged Dickie to sign for QPR and snub Premier League offers claiming it would be better for his long-term development.[35] He scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–1 loss to Bristol City on 1 December 2020.[36] On 6 March 2021, Dickie scored his second goal for the club against the same opponents as QPR beat Bristol City 2–0 away from home.[37] In his first season at the club, Dickie won Supporters' Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year and Goal of the Season for his long-ranged goal at Middlesbrough on the 17 April 2021.[38]
Bristol City Edit
On 5 June 2023, Dickie signed for Championship side Bristol City for an undisclosed seven figure fee, signing a three-year contract with the option for a further year.[39]
International career Edit
In March 2014, Dickie received his first call up to the England U18s for their match against Germany U18.[40] On the 12 October 2014, Dickie made his debut for the England U19s coming on at half time and keeping a clean sheet in a 8–0 win over Luxembourg.[41] Dickie went on to be called up to the England U19s a year later.[42]
Career statistics Edit
- As of 5 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2014–15[43] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[44] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[45] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18[46] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Basingstoke Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference South | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 1 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2015–16[44] | National League | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 3 | 31 | 6 | |
| 2016–17[45] | League Two | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| Total | 47 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 8 | ||
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2017–18[46] | League Two | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Oxford United | 2017–18[46] | League One | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018–19[47] | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[48] | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | 49 | 1 | ||
| Total | 76 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 103 | 3 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2020–21[49] | Championship | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 45 | 3 | |
| 2021–22[50] | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 44 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23[51] | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 40 | 0 | |||
| Total | 119 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | 129 | 8 | |||
| Bristol City | 2023–24[52] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 268 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 339 | 20 | ||
Honours Edit
- Cheltenham Town
Individual
- PFA Team of the Year: 2019–20 League One[53]
- Oxford United Supporters' Player of the Year: 2019–20[54]
- Queens Park Rangers Supporters' Player of the Year: 2020–21[55]
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External links Edit
- Robert Dickie at Soccerway
- Robert Dickie at FootballDatabase.eu