Matthew Dickie
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Dickie | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1873 | ||
| Place of birth | Rhu, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 December 1959 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Helensburgh Victoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1894–1896 | Renton | 29 | (0) |
| 1896–1904 | Rangers | 141 | (0) |
| 1904–1907 | Clyde | 27 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1897–1900 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| 1898[1] | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Matthew Dickie (19 August 1873 – 30 December 1959) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper and is best known for his time with Rangers. He also played for Renton and Clyde.[2]
Dickie made his Rangers debut against St Mirren in a 5–1 home win at Ibrox on 15 August 1896. He played 126 league matches from a possible 132 during one sequence and went on to make 175 first class appearances over his eight years at the club, and 275 in total.[3]
Dickie won four Scottish Football League Championships (including the perfect season of 1898–99 in which he played in every match),[4] three Scottish Cups, five Glasgow Cups and two Charity Cups with Rangers, and represented Scotland three times.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ (SFL player) Matthew Dickie, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ (Rangers player) Dickie, Matthew, FitbaStats
- ^ The Season of 1898-99, Scottish Football Museum, 16 January 2019
- ^ Early goalkeeping star, Helensburgh Heritage Trust, 11 August 2008
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