Alan Dickie (born 30 January 1944) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper in England for West Ham United, Coventry City and Aldershot.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 January 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Charlton, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1960 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–66 | West Ham United | 12 | (0) |
| 1967–68 | Coventry City | 2 | (0) |
| 1968–69 | Aldershot | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:11, 13 February 2012 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Dickie started as an apprentice for West Ham United before signing as a professional in July 1960. He did not make his debut until April 1962 in a 1–0 away defeat to Bolton Wanderers[2] As an understudy for Lawrie Leslie and Jim Standen, Dickie made only 15 appearances for West Ham in all competitions but was the backup goalkeeper during their 1964-65 European Cup Winners' Cup victory making one appearance in the First Round, Second-leg against La Gantoise.[3] [4] Moving to Coventry City on 9 March 1967 he played only two games before moving to Aldershot the following year.[5]
After football
Dickie joined the Metropolitan Police and later worked in the Coroner's Office at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup, Kent.[5]