Percy Dickie (11 December 1907 – 1987) was a Scottish

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who played as an

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. He began his senior career at hometown club

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in 1929 but was unable to establish himself as a regular,Percy Dickie
AFC Heritage Trust and after starting a fourth season in a backup role at Pittodrie he moved on to fellow top-tier club St Johnstone, helping them to finish high up the table (under manager Tommy Muirhead the

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side finished fifth in both 1932–33 and 1934–35).Significant Saints Tommy Muirhead
St Johnstone FC His performances drew the attention of English clubs and he signed for

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in September 1937 for a £1,200 transfer fee.Player Archive Percy Dickie
BRFCS Never a frequent goalscorer playing as a forward, he was deployed in a more defensive role at

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, where he spent two 'regular' seasons – he was part of the squad which gained promotion as winners of the 1938–39 Second Division title, though interrupted by injuries – prior to the outbreak of

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. During the conflict he was a Physical Training Instructor in the

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and made appearances for the likes of Blackburn, Aberdeen, Clachnacuddin and St Mirren in unofficial competitions. He never played at the professional level again but featured in the

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and later had a coaching role at Aberdeen where he also ran a business.

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1907 births 1987 deaths Military personnel from Aberdeen Date of death missing Footballers from Aberdeen Scottish men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Men's association football wing halves Scottish football coaches Scottish Junior Football Association players English Football League players Scottish Football League players Highland Football League players Dyce F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Buckie Thistle F.C. players Peterhead F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. wartime guest players St Mirren F.C. wartime guest players Aberdeen F.C. non-playing staff Forres Mechanics F.C. players British Army personnel of World War II Royal Army Physical Training Corps soldiers 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1900s-stub