| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Murdoch Macfarlane Dickie | ||
| Date of birth | (1919-12-28)28 December 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Dumbarton, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | February 2004(2004-02-00) (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
| 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
Dickie played for Crewe Alexandra before joining Port Vale in May 1939. He played two league games, but had his contract cancelled in December 1939. After guesting for Walsall during the war he rejoined Vale in October 1944. He played three war league matches before moving on to Guildford City, probably in the autumn of 1945. 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
Source:
| 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
Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic
- Football League Third Division South second-place promotion: 1947–48
References
- ^ 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)