John Dick (footballer born 1930)
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This article is about the West Ham United footballer. For the Woolwich Arsenal footballer, see John Dick (footballer born 1876).
Johnny Dick (born March 19, 1930 in Govan, died 2000) was a Scottish footballer.
Born in Glasgow, he became a prolific goalscorer and became the first West Ham United player to play for the Scottish national team. He joined West Ham from Crittal Athletic while on National Service. Between 1953 and 1963, Dick made 351 appearances for the club, mainly at inside left. He scored 166 goals for West Ham, placing him joint third on the club's all-time top scorers list. He eventually moved to Brentford for £17,500. He was later in charge of West Ham Juniors. John died in 2000.
[edit] References
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. ISBN 1 903135 50 8.
- Blows, Kirk & Hogg, Tony (2000). The Essential History of West Ham United. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7036-8.
- West Ham United F.C. Player & People List
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