Bill Dickie (footballer)

Scottish footballer

Bill DickiePersonal 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]
Height|  5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s)|  Half back
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1909–1910|  Riccarton|  |
1910–1912|  Kilbirnie Ladeside|  |
1912–1918|  Kilmarnock|  87|  (15)
1919–1921|  Chelsea|  35|  (0)
1920–1921|  Stoke|  14|  (0)
1922–1928|  Sittingbourne|  |
1929|  Sheppey United|  |
Total|  |  136|  (15)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

## Career

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Dickie began his career for his hometown club of Kilmarnock[3] 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. However, he was deemed surplus to requirements and he left for non-league Sittingbourne.[1]

## Career statistics

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Club  | Season  | League  | FA Cup  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Chelsea | 1919–20 | First Division | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0
1920–21 | First Division  | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0
Total  | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0
Stoke[1] | 1920–21 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0
1921–22 | Second Division  | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0
Total  | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0
Career Total  | 49 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 0

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. ^ "Football's advent. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. 15 August 1921. p. 6.
3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)

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