Bill Dickson

Date of birth15 April 1923
Place of birthLurgan
NationalityNorthern Irish
PositionWing half

Northern Ireland international Bill Dickson overcame many injury problems including a slipped disc, a knee operation, appendicitis and a dislocated shoulder to become renowned as a wonderfully constructive wing-half. He moved on to Arsenal and later became Arsenal's chief scout in Northern Ireland.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Notts County 01 Nov 1945 01 Nov 1947
Chelsea 01 Nov 1947 01 Oct 1953
Arsenal 01 Oct 1953 01 Jul 1956

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1947-48 Chelsea League Division One 1
1948-49 Chelsea League Division One 2
1949-50 Chelsea League Division One 3
1950-51 Chelsea FA Cup 4
1950-51 Chelsea League Division One 20
1
1950-51 Ireland British Home Championship 1
1950-51 Ireland International Friendly 1
1951-52 Chelsea FA Cup 7
1951-52 Chelsea League Division One 37
1951-52 Ireland British Home Championship 3
1952-53 Chelsea FA Cup 7
1952-53 Chelsea League Division One 38
3
1952-53 Ireland British Home Championship 3
1952-53 Ireland International Friendly 1
1953-54 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1953-54 Arsenal League Division One 24
1
1953-54 Ireland FIFA World Cup 2
1954-55 Arsenal League Division One 4
1955-56 Arsenal League Division One 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Jan 1948 Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1948 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
09 Apr 1949 Manchester United v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
22 Apr 1950 Blackpool v Chelsea D 0-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1950 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 1-3 League Division One
06 May 1950 Sunderland v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1950 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
16 Sep 1950 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division One
23 Sep 1950 Stoke City v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
30 Sep 1950 Chelsea v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
27 Jan 1951 Exeter City v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1951 Chelsea v Exeter City W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
03 Feb 1951 Chelsea v Stoke City D 1-1 League Division One
10 Feb 1951 Chelsea v Fulham D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
14 Feb 1951 Fulham v Chelsea L 3-0 FA Cup 5th round replay
17 Feb 1951 Everton v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
24 Feb 1951 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
28 Feb 1951 Chelsea v Blackpool L 0-2 League Division One
03 Mar 1951 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
17 Mar 1951 Sunderland v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
23 Mar 1951 Burnley v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
24 Mar 1951 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic L 2-3 League Division One
26 Mar 1951 Chelsea v Burnley L 0-2 League Division One
31 Mar 1951 Manchester United v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
07 Apr 1951 Chelsea v Aston Villa D 1-1 League Division One
14 Apr 1951 Derby County v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
21 Apr 1951 Chelsea v Liverpool W 1-0 League Division One
25 Apr 1951 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1951 Fulham v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
05 May 1951 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers W 4-0 League Division One
18 Aug 1951 Blackpool v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
22 Aug 1951 Chelsea v Arsenal L 1-3 League Division One
25 Aug 1951 Chelsea v Liverpool L 1-3 League Division One
29 Aug 1951 Arsenal v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
01 Sep 1951 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
05 Sep 1951 Chelsea v Derby County L 0-1 League Division One
08 Sep 1951 Chelsea v Fulham W 2-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1951 Chelsea v Huddersfield Town W 2-1 League Division One
22 Sep 1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea L 5-3 League Division One
29 Sep 1951 Chelsea v Sunderland W 2-1 League Division One
13 Oct 1951 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion L 1-3 League Division One
20 Oct 1951 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
27 Oct 1951 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers L 1-3 League Division One
03 Nov 1951 Stoke City v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
10 Nov 1951 Chelsea v Manchester United W 4-2 League Division One
17 Nov 1951 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
24 Nov 1951 Chelsea v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division One
01 Dec 1951 Burnley v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
08 Dec 1951 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Division One
15 Dec 1951 Chelsea v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division One
22 Dec 1951 Liverpool v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1951 Chelsea v Manchester City L 0-3 League Division One
26 Dec 1951 Manchester City v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
29 Dec 1951 Chelsea v Portsmouth D 1-1 League Division One
05 Jan 1952 Fulham v Chelsea W 1-2 League Division One
12 Jan 1952 Chelsea v Chester D 2-2 FA Cup 3rd round
16 Jan 1952 Chester v Chelsea W 2-3 FA Cup 3rd round replay
19 Jan 1952 Huddersfield Town v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
26 Jan 1952 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 0-1 League Division One
02 Feb 1952 Chelsea v Tranmere Rovers W 4-0 FA Cup 4th round
09 Feb 1952 Sunderland v Chelsea L 4-1 League Division One
01 Mar 1952 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
03 Mar 1952 Chelsea v Leeds United W 5-1 FA Cup 5th round 2nd replay
08 Mar 1952 Sheffield United v Chelsea W 0-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
12 Mar 1952 Chelsea v Newcastle United W 1-0 League Division One
15 Mar 1952 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
22 Mar 1952 Chelsea v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
05 Apr 1952 Arsenal v Chelsea D 1-1 FA Cup Semi-final
07 Apr 1952 Arsenal v Chelsea L 3-0 FA Cup Semi-final replay
19 Apr 1952 Chelsea v Burnley W 4-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1952 Manchester United v Chelsea L 3-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1952 Charlton Athletic v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
30 Apr 1952 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 League Division One
03 May 1952 Derby County v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1952 Manchester United v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
27 Aug 1952 Chelsea v Derby County D 1-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1952 Chelsea v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division One
03 Sep 1952 Derby County v Chelsea L 3-2 League Division One
06 Sep 1952 Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1952 Chelsea v Blackpool W 4-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1952 Chelsea v Aston Villa W 4-0 League Division One
15 Sep 1952 Blackpool v Chelsea L 3-1 League Division One
20 Sep 1952 Sunderland v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
27 Sep 1952 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 League Division One
11 Oct 1952 Chelsea v Preston North End W 5-3 League Division One
18 Oct 1952 Burnley v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
25 Oct 1952 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 League Division One
01 Nov 1952 Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea L 1-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1952 Chelsea v Cardiff City L 0-2 League Division One
15 Nov 1952 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1952 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion L 0-2 League Division One
29 Nov 1952 Middlesbrough v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
13 Dec 1952 Manchester City v Chelsea L 4-0 League Division One
20 Dec 1952 Chelsea v Manchester United L 2-3 League Division One
26 Dec 1952 Stoke City v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
27 Dec 1952 Chelsea v Stoke City D 0-0 League Division One
03 Jan 1953 Portsmouth v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
10 Jan 1953 Derby County v Chelsea D 4-4 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1953 Chelsea v Derby County W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 1953 Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
24 Jan 1953 Aston Villa v Chelsea D 1-1 League Division One
31 Jan 1953 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1953 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round replay
07 Feb 1953 Chelsea v Sunderland W 3-2 League Division One
09 Feb 1953 Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 FA Cup 4th round 2nd replay
11 Feb 1953 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea W 0-4 FA Cup 4th round 3rd replay
14 Feb 1953 Chelsea v Birmingham City L 0-4 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 1953 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea D 2-2 League Division One
21 Feb 1953 Chelsea v Charlton Athletic L 0-1 League Division One
28 Feb 1953 Preston North End v Chelsea L 2-1 League Division One
07 Mar 1953 Chelsea v Burnley L 0-2 League Division One
14 Mar 1953 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea W 2-3 League Division One
28 Mar 1953 Cardiff City v Chelsea D 3-3 League Division One
03 Apr 1953 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1953 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 1-2 League Division One
11 Apr 1953 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea W 0-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1953 Chelsea v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
25 Apr 1953 Liverpool v Chelsea L 2-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1953 Chelsea v Manchester City W 3-1 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1954-55 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Oct 1954 Northern Ireland v England L 0-2 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.