About Peter Dickson
Born 1951. Peter Dickson is a British association football player.
Peter Dickson (born 22 October 1950) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played for Parkhead, Albion Rovers and Queen of the South. He started his career as a striker but later played at right back.
Dickson played for Coatbridge club Albion Rovers where he was divisional top scorer in 1974/75. Dickson then joined Dumfries club Queen of the South on 23 November 1975 and went to make 231 appearances scoring 51 goals. Teammates Allan Ball, Iain McChesney, Jocky Dempster and Nobby Clark have all since been interviewed by the club and remembered Dickson for his contribution in the 1975–76 Scottish Cup 5-4 extra time win against Ayr United. George Cloy and Jimmy Robertson have similarly been interviewed and remembered Dickson for his off field antics.
When Dickson left Palmerston he went to play for Melbourne-based Australian clubs Green Gully and Albion Rovers.
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Who is Peter Dickson?
Scottish footballer (born 1951)
When was Peter Dickson born?
Peter Dickson was born on 22 October 1951.
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Peter Dickson is an association football player.
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Peter Dickson is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Peter Dickson (footballer)
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