John Dick (footballer, born 1930)
Scottish footballer
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John Hart Dick (19 March 1930 – September 2000) was a Scottish footballer who played for Crittall Athletic, West Ham United, Brentford, Gravesend & Northfleet and a single appearance for Scotland.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | John Hart Dick[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 March 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Govan, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | September 2000 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Chigwell, England[1] | ||
| Position | Inside left | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Crittall Athletic | |||
| 1953–1962 | West Ham United | 326 | (153) |
| 1962–1965 | Brentford | 72 | (45) |
| Gravesend & Northfleet | |||
| International career | |||
| 1959 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Glasgow, he became a prolific goalscorer and became the first West Ham United player to play for the Scotland national team. He joined West Ham from Crittall Athletic while on national service. Between 1953 and 1962, Dick made 364 appearances for the club, mainly at inside left. He scored 176 goals for West Ham in all competitions,[2] placing him joint third on the club's all-time top scorers list. He eventually moved to Brentford for an incoming record £17,500 transfer fee.[3] He was later in charge of West Ham Juniors.[4] Dick died in September 2000.
International career
Dick made one appearance for Scotland, against England at Wembley Stadium in 1959.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Ham United | 1953–54 | Second Division | 39 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 42 | 13 | |
| 1954–55 | Second Division | 39 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 41 | 26 | ||
| 1955–56 | Second Division | 35 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 45 | 15 | |
| 1956–57 | Second Division | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 4 | 41 | 13 | |
| 1957–58 | Second Division | 41 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 3 | 48 | 26 | |
| 1958–59 | First Division | 41 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 3 | 45 | 30 | |
| 1959–60 | First Division | 24 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 27 | 12 | |
| 1960–61 | First Division | 34 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 38 | 19 | ||
| 1961–62 | First Division | 35 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 23 | ||
| 1962–63 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 326 | 153 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 367 | 177 | ||
- Three appearances and goal in Southern Professional Floodlit Cup and one appearance in Essex Professional Cup
- Three appearances and 4 goals in Southern Professional Floodlit Cup
- Three appearances and 3 goals in Southern Professional Floodlit Cup and one appearance in Essex Professional Cup
- Two appearances and two goals in Southern Professional Floodlit Cup and one appearance and goal in Essex Professional Cup
- Two appearances in Southern Professional Floodlit Cup
