Sydney Dickinson

Sydney Dickinson

Personal information
Full name	Sydney Dickinson[1]
Date of birth	17 August 1906[1]
Place of birth	Nottingham, England[1]
Date of death	2 February 1984 (aged 77)[1]
Place of death	Radcliffe-on-Trent, England[1]
Playing position	Half-back
Youth career
	Dale Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
	Nottingham Forest
	Mansfield Town
	Bradford Park Avenue
1933–1934	Port Vale	12	(2)
	Lincoln City
	Grantham
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Sydney Dickinson (17 August 1906 – 2 February 1984) was an English footballer who played at half-back for Nottingham Forest, Mansfield Town, Bradford Park Avenue, Port Vale, Lincoln City, and Grantham. Football historian Jeff Kent described his tackling abilities as "tenacious".

Playing career

Dickinson played for Dale Rovers, Nottingham Forest, Mansfield Town and Bradford Park Avenue, before being signed to Port Vale in November 1933 for "a substantial fee".^[1] Despite scoring goals against both Bradford clubs at Valley Parade and the Horsfall Stadium, he was only utilized in twelve Second Division games before being released from The Old Recreation Ground at the end of the season.^[1] He moved on to Lincoln City and Grantham.^[1]

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 84. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.