John Hart Dick (19 March 1930 – September 2000) was a Scottish

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who played for Crittall Athletic,

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, Gravesend & Northfleet and a single appearance for

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Career

Born in

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, he became a prolific goalscorer and became the first

player to play for the Scotland national team. He joined West Ham from Crittall Athletic while on

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. Between 1953 and 1962, Dick made 364 appearances for the club, mainly at inside left. He scored 176 goals for West Ham in all competitions, placing him joint third on the club's all-time top scorers list. He eventually moved to

for an incoming record £17,500 transfer fee. He was later in charge of West Ham Juniors. Dick died in September 2000.

International career

Dick made one appearance for

, against

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in 1959.John Dick
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Career statistics

Honours

Football League Fourth Division The Football League Fourth Division was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season. Following the creation of the Premier ...

: 1962–63

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* * 1930 births 2000 deaths People from Govan Footballers from Glasgow Men's association football inside forwards Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Scotland men's B international footballers Braintree Town F.C. players West Ham United F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Ebbsfleet United F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players West Ham United F.C. non-playing staff 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-forward-1930s-stub