- Dickie Dale (footballer)
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Dickie Dale Personal information Full name Richard Armstrong Dale Date of birth 21 March 1896 Place of birth Willington, County Durham, England Date of death ca. 1970 Playing position Wing half Youth career Tow Law Town North Walbottle Stanley United Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1922–1928 Birmingham 146 (0) 1928–1931 West Bromwich Albion 19 (0) 1931–1932 Tranmere Rovers 7 (0) 1932–193? Crook Town 193?–1938 Tow Law Town * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Richard Armstrong "Dickie" Dale (21 March 1896 – ca. 1970) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. Born in Willington, County Durham, Dale played 146 games in the First Division of the Football League for Birmingham before moving on to West Bromwich Albion and Tranmere Rovers. He finished his career back in his native north-east of England, in non-League football with Crook Town and Tow Law Town. He died at the age of about 74.
References
Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 81. ISBN 978-1-85983-101-9.
Categories:- 1896 births
- 1970 deaths
- People from Willington, County Durham
- English footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Tow Law Town F.C. players
- Crook Town A.F.C. players
- English football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs
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