Les Dicker

Leslie Raymond Dicker (20 December 1926 – 17 December 2020) was an English professional footballer who played for Hornchurch Athletic, Chelmsford City, Tottenham Hotspur and Southend United.[1]

Les Dicker
Personal information
Full name Leslie Raymond Dicker
Date of birth (1926-12-20)20 December 1926
Place of birth Stockwell, London, England
Date of death 17 December 2020(2020-12-17) (aged 93)
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–1951 Chelmsford City 56 (27)
1951–1953 Tottenham Hotspur 10 (2)
1953–1954 Southend United 17 (7)
1954–1960 Chelmsford City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Dicker began his career at Hornchurch Athletic before joining Chelmsford City in 1948. The inside forward scored 27 goals in 56 matches for the Essex club.[2] His goal scoring exploits attracted the attention of Tottenham Hotspur who paid £2,000 for his services in June 1951. Dicker made 10 senior appearances and found the net twice between August 1951 and December 1952.[3] In addition he scored 15 goals in 42 reserve and A-team matches. He transferred to Southend United in July 1953 where he went on play in 19 matches and netting eight times.[4] Dicker ended his career with a second spell at Chelmsford City with his final game against Poole Town in May 1960.

Dicker died in December 2020 at the age of 93.[5][6]

References
  1. Hugman,B,J, (Ed) The PFA Premier& Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) ISBN 1-85291-665-6 p169. Retrieved 2 June 2010
  2. Dicker fact file Retrieved 2 June 2010
  3. Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Retrieved 29 November 2012 Archived 15 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Dicker's- Southend United stats Retrieved 2 June 2010
  5. "Les Dicker Obituary". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. Parks, Benjamin (6 January 2021). "R.I.P Les Dicker". Chelmsford City F.C. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  • Les Dicker at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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