Percy Dickie | |
Fullname: | Percy Dickie |
Birth Date: | 11 December 1907 |
Birth Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
Death Place: | Bucksburn, Scotland |
Youthclubs1: | Sunnybank School |
Years1: | 1927–1929 |
Clubs1: | Mugiemoss |
Years2: | 1929–1932 |
Clubs2: | Aberdeen |
Caps2: | 33 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 1932–1937 |
Clubs3: | St Johnstone |
Caps3: | 143 |
Goals3: | 15 |
Years4: | 1937–1945 |
Clubs4: | Blackburn Rovers |
Caps4: | 19 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 1945–1946 |
Clubs5: | Buckie Thistle |
Years6: | 1946–1948 |
Clubs6: | Peterhead |
Years7: | – |
Percy Dickie (11 December 1907 – 1987) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward or left half.
He began his senior career at hometown club Aberdeen in 1929 but was unable to establish himself as a regular,[1] and after starting a fourth season in a backup role at Pittodrie he moved on to fellow top-tier club St Johnstone, helping them to finish high up the table (under manager Tommy Muirhead the Perth side finished fifth in both 1932–33 and 1934–35).[2] [3] His performances drew the attention of English clubs and he signed for Blackburn Rovers in September 1937 for a £1,200 transfer fee.[4]
Never a frequent goalscorer playing as a forward, he was deployed in a more defensive role at Ewood Park, where he spent two 'regular' seasons – he was part of the squad which gained promotion as winners of the 1938–39 Second Division title, though interrupted by injuries[4] – prior to the outbreak of World War II. During the conflict he was a Physical Training Instructor in the British Army and made appearances for the likes of Blackburn, Aberdeen,[1] Clachnacuddin and St Mirren in unofficial competitions. He never played at the professional level again but featured in the Highland Football League and later had a coaching role at Aberdeen where he also ran a business.[4]