William Dickson, also known as Bill Dickson or Billy Dickson (15 March 1923 – 31 May 2002[1]), 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.[2] 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.[3] Dickson retired due to a shoulder injury in 1957, before returning briefly to play with first club Glenavon in January 1958.[2]
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April 13, 2024
william, dickson, footballer, born, 1923, william, dickson, also, known, bill, dickson, billy, dickson, march, 1923, 2002, northern, irish, footballer, played, both, professional, international, levels, wing, half, bill, dicksonpersonal, informationfull, namew. William Dickson also known as Bill Dickson or Billy Dickson 15 March 1923 31 May 2002 1 was a Northern Irish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a wing half Bill DicksonPersonal informationFull nameWilliam DicksonDate of birth 1923 03 15 15 March 1923Place of birthLurgan Northern IrelandDate of death31 May 2002 2002 05 31 aged 79 Place of deathLurgan Northern IrelandHeight1 78 m 5 ft 10 in Position s Wing halfSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1945Glenavon 1945 1947Notts County21 2 1947 1953Chelsea101 8 1953 1956Arsenal29 1 1956 1957Mansfield Town19 0 1958Glenavon Total170 7 International career1951 1954Northern Ireland12 0 Club domestic league appearances and goals Contents 1 Career 1 1 Club career 1 2 International career 2 ReferencesCareer editClub career edit Born in Lurgan Dickson began his career with hometown club Glenavon before moving to England in November 1945 to sign with Notts County 2 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 3 Dickson retired due to a shoulder injury in 1957 before returning briefly to play with first club Glenavon in January 1958 2 International career edit Dickson earned a total of twelve caps for Northern Ireland between 1951 and 1954 2 1 References edit a b William Dickson at National Football Teams com a b c NIFG profile Post War English amp Scottish Football League A Z Player s Transfer Database profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Dickson footballer born 1923 amp oldid 1187775097, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
