Murdoch Dickie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Murdoch Macfarlane Dickie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1919[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | February 2004 (aged 84)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Leicester, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1944–1945 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 1945–1946 | Guildford City | ||
| 1946–1947 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 17 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Murdoch Macfarlane Dickie (28 December 1919 – February 2004) was a Scottish footballer who played for Crewe Alexandra, Port Vale, Guildford City, Chelsea, and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic.
Career[edit]
Dickie played for Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale in May 1939.[1] He played two league games, but had his contract cancelled in December 1939.[1] After guesting for Walsall during the war he rejoined Vale in October 1944.[1] He played three war league matches before moving on to Guildford City, probably in the autumn of 1945.[1] He played one First Division game for Billy Birrell's Chelsea in 1946–47. He then left Stamford Bridge, and signed with Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. He scored twice in 16 league games in 1947–48, helping Harry Lowe's "Cherries" to a second-place finish in the Third Division South. Dickie then left both Dean Court and the English Football League.
Career statistics[edit]
Source:[4]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Port Vale | 1939–40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Chelsea | 1946–47 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 1946–47 | Third Division South | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 1947–48 | Third Division South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
Honours[edit]
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
- Football League Third Division South second-place promotion: 1947–48
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 83. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ^ "Murdoch Dickie Player Profile on Stamford-Bridge.com". stamford-bridge.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
- ^ "Murdoch Dickie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Murdoch Dickie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)