Les Dicker | |
Fullname: | Leslie Raymond Dicker |
Birth Date: | 1926 12, df=y |
Birth Place: | Stockwell, London, England |
Position: | Inside forward |
Years1: | 1948–1951 |
Clubs1: | Chelmsford City |
Caps1: | 56 |
Goals1: | 27 |
Years2: | 1951–1953 |
Clubs2: | Tottenham Hotspur |
Caps2: | 10 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 1953–1954 |
Clubs3: | Southend United |
Caps3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Years4: | 1954–1960 |
Clubs4: | Chelmsford City |
Leslie Raymond Dicker (20 December 1926 – 17 December 2020) was an English professional footballer who played for Hornchurch Athletic, Chelmsford City, Tottenham Hotspur and Southend United.[1]
Dicker began his career at Hornchurch Athletic before joining Chelmsford City in 1948. The inside forward scored 27 goals in 56 matches for the Essex club.[2] His goal scoring exploits attracted the attention of Tottenham Hotspur who paid £2,000 for his services in June 1951. Dicker made 10 senior appearances and found the net twice between August 1951 and December 1952.[3] In addition he scored 15 goals in 42 reserve and A-team matches. He transferred to Southend United in July 1953 where he went on play in 19 matches and netting eight times.[4] Dicker ended his career with a second spell at Chelmsford City with his final game against Poole Town in May 1960.
Dicker died in December 2020 at the age of 93.[5] [6]