Alan Dickie

English footballer

Alan DickiePersonal information

Date of birth|  (1944-01-30) 30 January 1944 (age 81)
Place of birth|  Charlton, London, England
Position(s)|  Goalkeeper
Youth career
–1960|  West Ham United
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1960–66|  West Ham United|  12|  (0)
1967–68|  Coventry City|  2|  (0)
1968–69|  Aldershot|  7|  (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:11, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Alan Dickie (born 30 January 1944) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in England for West Ham United, Coventry City and Aldershot.[1]

## Club career

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Dickie started as an apprentice for West Ham United before signing as a professional in July 1960. He did not make his debut until April 1962 in a 1–0 away defeat to Bolton Wanderers[2] As an understudy for Lawrie Leslie and Jim Standen, Dickie made only 15 appearances for West Ham in all competitions but was the backup goalkeeper during their 1964-65 European Cup Winners' Cup victory making one appearance in the First Round, Second-leg against La Gantoise.[3] [4] Moving to Coventry City on 9 March 1967 he played only two games before moving to Aldershot the following year.[5]

## After football

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Dickie joined the Metropolitan Police and later worked in the Coroner's Office at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, Kent.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Alan Dickie". www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
2. ^ "Alan Dickie". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
3. ^ "Meet Alan Dickie, the back-up goalkeeper who helped the Hammers beat Gent 59 years ago". West Ham United F.C. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
4. ^ "Game played on 07 Oct 1964". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
5. ^ a b Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham United Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports Publication. p. 57\. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals