Desmond Dickson (born 1948) is a Northern Irish retired
footballer
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who played as an
inside forward
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in the
Irish League for
Coleraine
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.
He scored prolifically for the club, with 452 goals in 609 appearances.
Dickson also
managed the club.
Honours
Coleraine
*
Irish League:
1973–74
*
Irish Cup
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: 1971–72, 1974–75, 1976–77
*
Top Four Cup: 1968–69
*
City Cup: 1968–69
*
Gold Cup: 1969, 1975
*
Ulster Cup
The Ulster Cup was an annual football
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: 1968–69, 1969–70, 1972–73, 1975–76
*
Blaxnit Cup: 1968–69, 1969–70
*
North West Senior Cup: 1967–68, 1980–81
Individual
* Irish League top goalscorer:
1969–70,
1971–72 (shared),
1972–73, 1973–74,
1975–76,
1980–81 (shared)
*
: 1969–70
See also
*
List of men's footballers with 500 or more goals
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References
External links
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Association footballers from County Antrim
Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
NIFL Premiership players
Men's association football inside forwards
Sportspeople from Ballymoney
Coleraine F.C. players
1948 births
Coleraine F.C. managers
Northern Ireland men's amateur international footballers
Living people
NIFL Premiership managers
Northern Ireland men's international footballers
Irish League representative players
Association football managers from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Football Writers' Association Players of the Year
Men's association football player-managers
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