Alec Dick (footballer)

Alexander Dick, known as Alec Dick, was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Everton.[1]

Alec Dick
Personal information
Full name Alexander Dick
Date of birth 1865
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland
Date of death 1925
Playing position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1884 Kilmarnock Athletic F.C.
1885–1886 Stanley (Liverpool) F.C.
1886–1889 Everton 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Background

Dick looked like becoming the established right-back for Everton during the inaugural Football League season. He was signed by a local club, Kilmarnock Athletic in 1884. He then moved South to England and signed for Stanley (Liverpool) F.C. in 1885. He was discovered by Everton and signed by them in August 1886. Before the Football League era he played 81 times for Everton. He made his FA Cup debut against Bolton Wanderers in October 1887. Dick was the first Scottish professional signed by Everton, he was a combative full–back who was suspended for a large part of the initial League campaign after striking an opponent at Notts County.[2]

Season 1888–89

Alec Dick made his League debut on 8 September 1888, playing as a full–back, at Anfield, the then home of Everton. The home team defeated the visitors, Accrington 2–1. Alec Dick appeared in nine of the 22 League games played by Everton in season 1888–89. As a full-back (nine appearances) he played in an Everton defence that achieved one clean sheet and conceded one-League-goal-in-a-match on four occasions.[3]

After football

Dick was not retained for the 1889-1890 season and left the club in April 1889. He never played top-flight football again. He died in 1925 at the age 49/50.

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 73. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Matthews, Tony (2004). Who's Who of Everton. Mainstream Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 1 84018 819 7.
  3. "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 5 February 2018. (registration & fee required)
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