Dave Hickson
| Date of birth | 30 October 1929 |
| Place of birth | Salford |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Centre forward |
| Died | 09 July 2013 |
Moved to Aston Villa in September 1955 and returned to Everton via Huddersfield Town in August 1957.
Everton fans were distraught when 'Dashing' Dave moved to Liverpool in 1959. However, despite an excellent scoring ratio, he stayed just two seasons before being off-loaded to Cambridge City.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 01 May 1948 | 01 Sep 1955 | |
| Aston Villa | 01 Sep 1955 | 01 Nov 1955 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 01 Nov 1955 | 01 Aug 1957 | |
| Everton | 01 Aug 1957 | 01 Nov 1959 | |
| Liverpool | 01 Nov 1959 | 01 Jan 1962 | |
| Bury | 01 Jan 1962 | 01 Aug 1962 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Everton | League Division Two | 31 | 14 |
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| 1952-53 | Everton | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1952-53 | Everton | League Division Two | 27 | 12 |
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| 1953-54 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 1953-54 | Everton | League Division Two | 40 | 25 |
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| 1954-55 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1954-55 | Everton | League Division One | 39 | 12 |
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| 1955-56 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 12 | 1 |
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| 1955-56 | Everton | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1957-58 | Everton | League Division One | 35 | 9 |
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| 1958-59 | Everton | FA Cup | 4 | 5 |
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| 1958-59 | Everton | League Division One | 39 | 17 |
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| 1959-60 | Everton | League Division One | 12 | 6 |
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| 1959-60 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 27 | 21 |
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| 1960-61 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Liverpool | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1960-61 | Liverpool | League Division Two | 33 | 16 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 1959 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Nov 1959 | Lincoln City v Liverpool | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Nov 1959 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | W | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1959 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Dec 1959 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1959 | Bristol Rovers v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Dec 1959 | Liverpool v Cardiff City | L | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1959 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1959 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1960 | Hull City v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Jan 1960 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1960 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Jan 1960 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Jan 1960 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 13 Feb 1960 | Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Feb 1960 | Liverpool v Swansea Town | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1960 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1960 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Mar 1960 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1960 | Liverpool v Huddersfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1960 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | D | 4-4 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Lincoln City | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1960 | Leyton Orient v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Bristol Rovers | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Rotherham United | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1960 | Rotherham United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1960 | Ipswich Town v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1960 | Liverpool v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Aug 1960 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Aug 1960 | Southampton v Liverpool | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Aug 1960 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Sep 1960 | Liverpool v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1960 | Liverpool v Luton Town | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Sep 1960 | Ipswich Town v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Sep 1960 | Leyton Orient v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Oct 1960 | Lincoln City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 22 Oct 1960 | Huddersfield Town v Liverpool | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1960 | Luton Town v Liverpool | W | 2-5 | League Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 29 Oct 1960 | Liverpool v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Nov 1960 | Plymouth Argyle v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Nov 1960 | Liverpool v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1960 | Liverpool v Southampton | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 1960 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Nov 1960 | Liverpool v Sheffield United | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Dec 1960 | Liverpool v Swansea Town | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Dec 1960 | Leeds United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1960 | Liverpool v Rotherham United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1960 | Rotherham United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Dec 1960 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 3-4 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Jan 1961 | Liverpool v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 1961 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1961 | Liverpool v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1961 | Scunthorpe United v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1961 | Liverpool v Leyton Orient | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Feb 1961 | Derby County v Liverpool | W | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Feb 1961 | Liverpool v Lincoln City | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1961 | Liverpool v Bristol Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1961 | Sheffield United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1961 | Bristol Rovers v Liverpool | L | 4-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1961 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Apr 1961 | Norwich City v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Apr 1961 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Apr 1961 | Sunderland v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.