John Dickinson (10 April 1934 – 7 August 2021), also known by the nickname of "Todder", was an English professional
rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, and
coach
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* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
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ed in the 1960s. He played at representative level for
England, and at club level for
St. Helens,
Leigh
Leigh may refer to:
Places In England
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Dorset
* Leigh, Gloucestershire
* Leigh, Kent
* Leigh, Staf ...
and
Rochdale Hornets, as a , or ,
and coached at club level for the
Pilkington Recs
The Recs Rugby Football Club is an amateur rugby league team based in St Helens, Merseyside.
History
In 1949 a group of Pilkington Glass employees submitted an application to the Pilkington Recreation Club Committee at Grove Street to form a ...
ARLFC.
Playing career
International honours
John 'Todder' Dickinson won a
cap for
England while at St. Helens in 1956 against France.
County Cup Final appearances
John 'Todder' Dickinson played in
St. Helens' 3–10 defeat by
Oldham in the
1956 Lancashire Cup
Events
January
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* January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...
Final during the
1956–57 season at
Central Park,
Wigan on Saturday 20 October 1956.
Personal life
Dickinson died on 7 August 2021, at the age of 87.
References
External links
Profile at saints.org.uk
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1934 births
2021 deaths
England national rugby league team players
English rugby league coaches
English rugby league players
Leigh Leopards players
Pilkington Recs coaches
Rochdale Hornets players
Rugby league centres
Rugby league five-eighths
Rugby league fullbacks
Rugby league halfbacks
Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside
Rugby league wingers
St Helens R.F.C. players