Full name John Hart Dick Name John Dick Role Footballer | Years Team | |
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Date of birth (1930-03-19)19 March 1930 Date of death September 2000 (aged 70) Died 2000, Chigwell, United Kingdom |
John Hart Dick (born 19 March 1930 in Govan, died 2000) was a Scottish footballer.
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Career
Born in Glasgow, he became a prolific goalscorer and became the first West Ham United player to play for the Scottish national team. He joined West Ham from Crittall Athletic while on National Service. Between 1953 and 1962, Dick made 364 appearances for the club, mainly at inside left. He scored 176 goals for West Ham in all competitions, placing him joint third on the club's all-time top scorers list. He eventually moved to Brentford for an incoming record £17,500 transfer fee. He was later in charge of West Ham Juniors. Dick died in 2000.
International career
Dick made one appearance for Scotland, against England at Wembley Stadium in 1959.
Honours
Brentford
References
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