Sydney Dickinson (17 August 1906 – 2 February 1984) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played at half-back for Nottingham Forest,

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football, football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Stags', they ...

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, Lincoln City, and Grantham. Football historian Jeff Kent described his tackling abilities as "tenacious".

Career

Dickinson played for Dale Rovers, Nottingham Forest,

and

, before being signed to

in November 1933 for "a substantial fee". Despite scoring goals against both Bradford clubs at Valley Parade and the Horsfall Stadium, he was only utilized in twelve Second Division games before being released from

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at the end of the season. He moved on to Lincoln City and Grantham.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dickinson, Sydney 1906 births 1984 deaths Footballers from Nottingham English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Nottingham Forest F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Port Vale F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Grantham Town F.C. players English Football League players