Chris Dickson (footballer)
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| Chris Dickson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Dickson | |
| Date of birth | December 28, 1984 | |
| Place of birth | Plumstead, England | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Charlton Athletic | |
| Number | 29 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004–2006 2006–2007 2007– 2007 2007 |
Erith & Belvedere Dulwich Hamlet Charlton Athletic → Crewe Alexandra (loan) → Gillingham (loan) |
75 (35) 35 (31) 2 (0) 3 (0) 12 (7) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Christopher "Chris" Dickson (born December 28, 1984 in Plumstead, London) is an English footballer of Ghanaian and Jamaican heritage, playing for Charlton Athletic.
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[edit] Career
Dickson started his career at Erith & Belvedere before moving to Dulwich Hamlet in the summer of 2006. He scored 31 goals in 35 games for Dulwich in the 2006-07 season.[1]
Dickson signed for Charlton Athletic on 12 March 2007 from Dulwich Hamlet for £35,000, signing a two-and-a-half year deal after scoring twice in a reserve-team game for Charlton.[1] As he was signed outside the transfer window, he was prevented from making a competitive appearance for Charlton, although he maintained his healthy scoring record for the reserve-team. He eventually made his debut for Charlton against Swindon Town in the League Cup in August 2007.[2]
In the first half of the 2007–08 season, Dickson went out on loan to two League One clubs. First he joined Crewe Alexandra but failed to score in three games.[3]
Crewe declined an option to renew his loan, and he joined Gillingham on loan in September 2007.[4] His time at Priestfield was far more productive, totalling 11 goals in 14 games, including a hat-trick on his full debut against Luton Town. This goal haul was sufficient to make him Gillingham's top scorer that season, even though he was recalled to The Valley in December 2007.[5] He scored his first goal for Charlton in an FA Cup 3rd Round replay against West Bromwich Albion, but shortly after was ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury.
He was named in Four Four Two magazine's 50 best players outside the Premiership
Dickson could be eligible to play for England, Jamaica or Ghana as a result of his place of birth and nationality of his mother and father respectively.[6] He was selected as part of Ghana's initial 40-man squad ahead of the African Cup of Nations in 2008,[7] but as he has not yet made an appearance for any full international team, he remains eligible for all three nations listed.
[edit] Statistics
FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy also counted
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007/08 | Crewe Alexandra |  Football League One |
3 | 0 |
| 2007/08 | Gillingham (Loan) | Football League One |
14 | 11 |
| 2007/08 | Charlton Athletic | Football League Championship |
5 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 12 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Charlton sign non-league striker", BBC Sport, 2007-03-12. Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
- ^ "Swindon 0-2 Charlton", BBC Sport, 2007-08-14. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
- ^ "Crewe Not To Extend Loan", Crewe Alexandra FC, 2007-09-13. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
- ^ "Gills sign two players" Official Gillingham website, 20 September 2007
- ^ "Charlton recall Gillingham loanee", BBC Sport, 2007-12-21. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
- ^ "Dickson gets Ghana call", Charlton Athletic F.C., 2007-12-19. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- ^ "Owusu-Abeyie called up for Ghana", BBC, 2007-12-18. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
[edit] External links
- Chris Dickson player profile at cafc.co.uk
- Chris Dickson player profile at crewealex.net
- Chris Dickson career stats at Soccerbase
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