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George Dick (footballer)
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George White Dick was a Scottish
Guardsman
, B.A.O.R.
cruiserweight boxing
champion, and professional football player and manager.
After leaving the army, while making up his mind whether to take a letter of recommendation to a London
club, Dick worked as a waiter
in Blackpool
. He asked Joe Smith, Blackpool F.C.
manager, for a trial in August 1946, and within ten minutes was signed on. He played in the 1948 FA Cup Final
for Blackpool against Manchester United. He also wrote training manuals and was one of the first qualified FA
coaches. He managed Galatasaray
in Turkey
on two occasions. His life was cut short when he was killed in a road accident in 1960.
. He made his debut for the club in their tenth league game of the 1946–47
campaign, against Arsenal
at Bloomfield Road
on 5 October 1946. Wearing the number 8 shirt, he scored the hosts' second goal (Stan Mortensen
scored the first).
Dick went on to make a further 30 league and one FA Cup
appearances that season. He scored eleven goals in the league, and finished second-top scorer behind Mortensen. Aside from his debut goal, his other strikes came against Manchester United
(home, 3–1, 19 October); Stoke City
(away, 1–4, 7 December); Huddersfield Town
(home, 2–1, 28 December); Derby County
(home, 2–1, 1 February 1947); Preston North End
(two goals) (home, 4–0, 15 February); Chelsea
(two goals) (away, 4–1, 8 March); and Sheffield United
(two goals) (home, 4–2, 15 March).
In the 1947–48
season, Dick made sixteen league appearances, scoring two goals. Both goals came in a 5–0 victory over Everton
at the seaside on 3 January 1948, which was George Farrow
's last game for Blackpool. He also played in each of Blackpool's six FA Cup ties, including their unsuccessful appearance in the final
against Manchester United, in what proved to be his final game for the club. He scored one of their goals in the 4–0 victory over Leeds United in the third round.
In August 1948, Dick was sold to West Ham
for £7,000. He remained with the Hammers for a season, at the end of which he moved north to sign for Carlisle United
. Two years later, in October 1951, he joined Stockport County
for a short spell.
In late 1951 he signed for Workington
. He retired, as captain, from the playing side of the game two years later.
1953–55 July 1953 Royal Racing Club de Ghent (Belgium)
1956 U.S. army coach based in Germany, 5 August travelled for interview for position with Galatasaray
1957 Boldklubben.1909 Denmark
1958–59 Galatasaray
1959–60 Boldklubben 1909 Denmark, won championship Danish Champions 1959
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
Guardsman
Guardsman
Guardsman is a rank used instead of Private in some military units that serve as the official bodyguard of a sovereign or head of state. It is also used as a generic term for any member of a Guards unit of any rank....
, B.A.O.R.
British Army of the Rhine
There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine . Both were originally occupation forces in Germany, one after the First World War, and the other after the Second World War.-1919–1929:...
cruiserweight boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
champion, and professional football player and manager.
After leaving the army, while making up his mind whether to take a letter of recommendation to a London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
club, Dick worked as a waiter
Waiter
Waiting staff, wait staff, or waitstaff are those who work at a restaurant or a bar attending customers — supplying them with food and drink as requested. Traditionally, a male waiting tables is called a "waiter" and a female a "waitress" with the gender-neutral version being a "server"...
in Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
. He asked Joe Smith, Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
manager, for a trial in August 1946, and within ten minutes was signed on. He played in the 1948 FA Cup Final
1948 FA Cup Final
The 1948 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on 24 April 1948. United, who had not appeared in an FA Cup Final for 39 years, won 4–2, with two goals from Jack Rowley and one apiece from Stan Pearson and John Anderson. Eddie Shimwell and Stan Mortensen...
for Blackpool against Manchester United. He also wrote training manuals and was one of the first qualified FA
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
coaches. He managed Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
on two occasions. His life was cut short when he was killed in a road accident in 1960.
Playing
Dick began his professional career in 1946 with BlackpoolBlackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. He made his debut for the club in their tenth league game of the 1946–47
Blackpool F.C. season 1946-47
The 1946-47 season was Blackpool F.C.s 40th season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing fifth....
campaign, against Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
on 5 October 1946. Wearing the number 8 shirt, he scored the hosts' second goal (Stan Mortensen
Stan Mortensen
Stanley Harding "Stan" Mortensen was an English professional footballer, most famous for his part in the 1953 FA Cup Final , in which he became the only player ever to score a hat-trick in a Wembley FA Cup Final...
scored the first).
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
appearances that season. He scored eleven goals in the league, and finished second-top scorer behind Mortensen. Aside from his debut goal, his other strikes came against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
(home, 3–1, 19 October); Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
(away, 1–4, 7 December); Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
(home, 2–1, 28 December); Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
(home, 2–1, 1 February 1947); Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
(two goals) (home, 4–0, 15 February); Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
(two goals) (away, 4–1, 8 March); and Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
(two goals) (home, 4–2, 15 March).
In the 1947–48
Blackpool F.C. season 1947-48
The 1947-48 season was Blackpool F.C.s 41st season in the Football League. They competed in the 22-team Division One, then the top tier of English football, finishing ninth...
season, Dick made sixteen league appearances, scoring two goals. Both goals came in a 5–0 victory over Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
at the seaside on 3 January 1948, which was George Farrow
George Farrow
George Henry Farrow was an English professional footballer. He played for six clubs in a seventeen-year professional career....
's last game for Blackpool. He also played in each of Blackpool's six FA Cup ties, including their unsuccessful appearance in the final
1948 FA Cup Final
The 1948 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester United and Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on 24 April 1948. United, who had not appeared in an FA Cup Final for 39 years, won 4–2, with two goals from Jack Rowley and one apiece from Stan Pearson and John Anderson. Eddie Shimwell and Stan Mortensen...
against Manchester United, in what proved to be his final game for the club. He scored one of their goals in the 4–0 victory over Leeds United in the third round.
In August 1948, Dick was sold to West Ham
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
for £7,000. He remained with the Hammers for a season, at the end of which he moved north to sign for Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
. Two years later, in October 1951, he joined Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
for a short spell.
In late 1951 he signed for Workington
Workington A.F.C.
Workington A.F.C. is an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. They are in the Conference North, and play their home matches at Borough Park, which has a capacity of 3,101 . The club play in red, and are known locally as the Reds...
. He retired, as captain, from the playing side of the game two years later.
Coaching
Ghent (Belgium), U.S. Army (Germany), Galatasaray, B.1909 (Denmark)1953–55 July 1953 Royal Racing Club de Ghent (Belgium)
1956 U.S. army coach based in Germany, 5 August travelled for interview for position with Galatasaray
1957 Boldklubben.1909 Denmark
1958–59 Galatasaray
1959–60 Boldklubben 1909 Denmark, won championship Danish Champions 1959
Danish 1st Division 1959
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