Des Dickson (footballer, born 1948)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Desmond Dickson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1948 (age 75–76) | ||
| Place of birth | Ballymoney, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ballymoney Young Men | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1983 | Coleraine | 271 | (219) |
| International career | |||
| 1969–1970 | Northern Ireland Amateurs | 1 | (2) |
| 1970–1973 | Northern Ireland | 4 | (0) |
| 1978 | Irish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Coleraine (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Desmond Dickson (born 1948) is a Northern Irish retired footballer who played as an inside forward in the Irish League for Coleraine.[1] He scored prolifically for the club, with 452 goals in 609 appearances.[2] Dickson also managed the club.[3][4]
Honours
[edit]Coleraine
- Irish League: 1973–74[1]
- Irish Cup: 1971–72, 1974–75, 1976–77[1][2]
- Top Four Cup: 1968–69[1]
- City Cup: 1968–69[1]
- Gold Cup: 1969, 1975[1]
- Ulster Cup: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1975–76[1]
- Blaxnit Cup: 1968–69, 1969–70[1]
- North West Senior Cup: 1967–68, 1980–81[1][2]
Individual
- Irish League top goalscorer: 1969–70, 1971–72 (shared), 1972–73, 1973–74, 1975–76, 1980–81 (shared)[5]
- Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Player of the Year: 1969–70[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Des Dickson". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Post Peacock Years". Coleraine Football Club. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Deadly Dickson was a true Coleraine legend". www.newsletter.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Des Dickson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Northern Ireland – List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Des Dickson at National-Football-Teams.com
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- Coleraine F.C. managers
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