Mitchell Dickenson (born 14 September 1996) is an English professional

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who most recently played as a defender for

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and the England C team.

Club career

Dickenson came through the youth ranks at Gillingham, and signed professional terms in March 2015. In March 2016 he signed for a month on loan with

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side Hastings United. He made his senior debut on 30 August 2016, in a 2–1 defeat to Luton Town in an

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match at

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. Dickenson made his

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debut away at Bury on 4 March 2017, coming on as a first half substitute for the injured Ryan Jackson. On 20 May 2017, Gillingham announced that Dickenson had been released at the end of his contract. On 29 July 2017, he signed for

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South Division side Hythe Town. He joined Hemel Hempstead Town in the summer of 2019. In August 2019, Dickenson signed for

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, before returning to Hemel in September. In July 2023, Dickenson signed for

following three seasons with

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rivals Eastbourne Borough, joining the club as captain.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dickenson, Mitchell 1996 births Living people Footballers from Maidstone English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Gillingham F.C. players Hastings United F.C. players Hythe Town F.C. players Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players Hornchurch F.C. players Eastbourne Borough F.C. players Welling United F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Isthmian League players