Dicky Dorsett

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Richard "Dicky" Dorsett (born 3 December 1919, died November 1999) was a footballer, who played as a striker. Dorsett was sometimes known as "the Brownhills Bomber" after his birthplace of Brownhills, England.

Dorsett started his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, making his debut in 1938. During that season he scored their only goal in the 4-1 defeat by Portsmouth in the 1939 FA Cup final.

During the war Dorsett served with the RAF and guested for a number of clubs. He was a member of the Wolves side that won the 1942 Football League War Cup.

In 1946 he joined Aston Villa. His career almost came to an end in 1950 when he was involved in a car crash, but he recovered and played another three seasons before retiring from the game in 1953.

He stayed at Aston Villa coaching the club's youth team before joining Liverpool in 1957 as assistant trainer, a job he held until 1962.

He died in November 1999, a month before what would have been his 80th birthday.