Leo Dickens
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leo Dickens | ||
| Date of birth | March 16, 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | February 21, 2019 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | South Kirkby, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Rotherham United | |||
| 1952–1953 | Chester | 7 | (0) |
| Upton Colliery | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Leo Dickens (16 March 1927 – 21 February 2019) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Chester.[1][2] He later worked as a railway worker. Dickens died in South Kirkby, Wakefield in February 2019 at the age of 81 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease.[3]
Career
[edit]Dickens played for two seasons with Rotherham United as both a left-half and a centre-half, before being signed by Chester.[4] At Chester Dickens made just a handful of Football League appearances. Dickens went on to play for Upton Colliery[5] where he played alongside his brother, Jim, in defence.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Chester City: 1946/47 – 1999/2000 & 2004/05 – 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Leo Dickens". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ General Register Office: DICKENS, LEO, b. 1927, GRO Reference: DOR Q1/2019 in Wakefield (097-1A) Entry Number 518647755
- ^ "Chester Signings". Liverpool Daily Post. 2 July 1952. p. 8.
- ^ "Replay Defeat was no Disgrace". Star Green ‘Un. 25 January 1958. p. 5.
- ^ "Association League". Star Green ‘Un. 10 October 1959. p. 5.
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