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Jimmy Dickinson

Portsmouth FC

 48 appearances, 0 goals, 1 own goal

P 48 W 27 D 11 L 10 F 124: A 77
68% successful
1949-56

captain: none
minutes played: 4296

Timeline
  James William Dickinson MBE
Birth 24 April 1925 in Alton, Hampshire [registered in Alton, June 1925].
To Harry and Alice (née Lilywhite)
Marriage to Catherine A. Quinton [registered in Alton, June 1955].
Death 8 November 1982 at Highmont, 1 Basingstoke Road, Alton, Hampshire, aged 57 years 198 days [registered in Alton, December 1982].
 Probate confirms he died on 8th, not the 9th.
Source Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &
Biographies Pompey's Gentleman Jim - Peter Jeffs (Breedon Books, Derby, 1988)
 

One of several 'Gentleman Jims' in the game, Dickinson was never cautioned by a referee in 764 league appearances for Portsmouth. The England International's entire career as player and manager with one club is admirably covered. - A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999).

Club Career
Club(s) Played his schoolboy football in Hampshire and joined Alton Youth Club. He was spotted by Portsmouth FC, who signed him as an amateur in 1943, turning professional in January 1944. He made 764 league appearances and retired April 1965.
Club honours Football League Champions 1948-49, 1949-50; Football League Division Three winners 1961-62;
Individual honours Football League (eleven appearances)
Distinctions Awarded the MBE in the 1964 Birthday Honours List.
Height/Weight 5' 10", 11st. 0lbs [1950].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

Management Career
Club(s) Upon retiring in April 1965, Dickinson remained with Pompey who became the Public Relations Officer and Scout. He stepped into the secretary's shoes in July 1968. Then became the manager between April 1977 until May 1979.

England Career
Player number One of three who became the 683rd players (684) to appear for England.
Position(s) Left-half/right-half
First match No. 247, 18 May 1949, Norway 1 England 4, an end-of-season European tour match at Ullevål Stadion, Ullevål, Oslo, aged 24 years 24 days.
Last match No. 310, 5 December 1956, England 5 Denmark 2, a World Cup qualification match at Molineux, St. Peter's, Wolverhampton, aged 31 years 225 days.
Major tournaments World Cup Finals 1950, 1954;
British Championship 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1955-56, 1956-57;
Team honours British Championship winners 1949-50, 1953-54, 1956-57, shared 1951-52, 1952-53, 1955-56;
Individual honours England B (three appearances, 1ᶜ 1949-50)
Distinctions The tenth Hampshirian to represent England.
most appearanced Englishman at Portsmouth FC.
Was the youngest player to represent England at World Cup Finals, for the first two matches of the 1950 tournament.
Died fourteen days after Bill Eckersley

Beyond England
Retired from football in 1977 on medical advice. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.87.


The Numbers
parties Appearances comp. apps minutes captain
38 48 24 4296 0 one none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.
P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
48 27 11 10 124 77 +47 5 9 2.583 1.604 67.7 +17

Venue Record

Venue P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 16 10 4 2 50 27 +23 1 4 3.125 1.688 75.0 +8
Away 27 16 6 5 66 40 +26 2 4 2.444 1.481 70.4 +11
Neutral 5 1 1 3 8 10 -2 2 1 1.60 2.00 30.0 -2

Shirt Record

Colour P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White 45  25 11 9 115 71 +44 4 9 2.556 1.577 67.8 +16
Blue 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1 0 0.00 1.00 0.00 -1
Red 2 2 0 0 9 5 +4 0 0 -4.50 2.50 100.0 +2

Competition Record

Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

 6 6 0 0 21 7 +14 0 1 3.50 1.167 100.0 +6
WCF 6 2 1 3 10 10 =0 2 2 1.667 1.667 41.7 -1
World Cup 12 8 1 3 31 17 +14 2 3 2.583 1.417 70.8 +5
British Championship 17 12 4 1 46 20 +26 0 3 2.706 1.176 82.4 +11
The 1949-50 and 1953-54 records of the World Cup preliminaries and British Championship are duplicated, and one set is deducted from the total
Friendly 24 12 6 6 63 45 +18 3 4 2.625 1.875 62.5 +6

Tournament Record

World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP/BC 1949-50 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 0 1 2.50 0.50 100.0 +2
WCP/BC 1953-54 3 3 0 0 11 4 +7 0 0 3.667 1.333 100.0 +3
WCP 1956-58 1 1 0 0 5 2 +3 0 0 5.00 2.00 100.0 +1
WCP All 6 6 0 0 21 7 +14 0 1 3.50 1.167 100.0 +6
World Cup Finals Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 1950 3 1 0 2 2 2 =0 2 1 0.667 0.667 33.3 -1
WCF 1954 3 1 1 1 8 8 =0 0 1 3.667 3.667 50.0 =0
WCF All 6 2 1 3 10 10 =0 2 2 1.667 1.667 41.7 -1
World Cup
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 1949-50 5 3 0 2 7 3 +4 2 2 1.40 0.60 60.0  +1
WC 1949-50 6 4 1 1 19 12 +7 0 1 3.167 2.00 75.0 +3
WC 1956-58 1 1 0 0 5 2 +3 0 0 5.00 2.00 100.0 +1
WC All 12 8 1 3 31 17 +14 2 3 2.583 1.417 70.8 +5

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC/WCP 1949-50 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 0 1 2.50 0.50 100.0 +2
BC 1950-51 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 0 0 4.00 1.50 100.0 +2
BC 1951-52 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 0 1 1.667 0.667 83.3 +2
BC 1952-53 3 1 2 0 9 6 +3 0 0 3.00 2.00 66.7 +1
BC/WCP 1953-54 3 3 0 0 11 4 +7 0 0 3.667 1.333 100.0 +3
BC 1955-56 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 0 1 1.667 1.00 50.0 =0
BC 1956-57 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 0 0 3.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC All 17 12 4 1 46 20 +26 0 3 2.706 1.176 82.4 +11

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 12 8 1 3 31 17 +14 2 3 2.583 1.417 70.8 +5
BC 17 12 4 1 46 20 +26 0 3 2.706 1.176 82.4 +11
The 1949-50 and 1953-54 records of the World Cup preliminaries and British Championship are duplicated, and one set is deducted from the grand total.
24 15 5 4 61 32 +29 2 2 2.542 1.333 72.9 +11

Match History
 
 Club: Portsmouth F.C. - 48 full appearances (4296 min) manager: Walter Winterbottom - 48 full appearances (4296 min)x

apps match pic match details comp res. rundown shirt

Age 24
246 13 May 1949 - Sweden 3 England 1, Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna tour AL party member
B  
one appearance - Finland A 15 May 1949
1 247 18 May 1949 - Norway 1 England 4
Ullevål Stadion, Oslo		   AW   6

one of three who became the 683rd player (684) to appear for England.
the seventh Portsmouth player to represent England

B  
party member - Netherlands A 18 May 1949
2 248 22 May 1949 - France 1 England 3
Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris		   AW   6
3 249 21 September 1949 - England 0 Republic of Ireland 2
Goodison Park, Liverpool		 Fr HL   6
4 250 15 October 1949 - Wales 1 England 4
Ninian Park, Cardiff		 BC/
WCP		 AW   6
  

B  
two appearances - Switzerland January 1950; Netherlands Aᶜ February 1950.

5 253 15 April 1950 - Scotland 0 England 1
Hampden Park, Glasgoww		 BC/
WCP		 AW   6

Age 25 B  
party member - Italy 11 May 1950
6 254 14 May 1950 - Portugal 3 England 5
Estadio Nacional, Lisboa		 tour AW   6
B  
party member - Netherlands 17 May 1950
7 255 18 May 1950 - Belgium 1 England 4
Stade du Heysel, Bruxelles		   AW   6
B  
withdrawn party member - Luxembourg 21 May 1950
 
WCF		 right halfx
8 256 25 June 1950 - England 2 Chile 0
Estádio Municipal, Rio		 NW   6
9 257 29 June 1950 - United States 1 England 0
Estádio Independência, Belo Horizonte		 NL   6
10 258 2 July 1950 - Spain 1 England 0
Estádio Municipal, Rio		 NL   6
11 259 7 October 1950 - Ireland 1 England 4
 Windsor Park, Belfast		 BC AW   6
12 260 15 November 1950 - England 4 Wales 2
Roker Park, Sunderland		 BC HW   6
13 261 22 November 1950 - England 2 Yugoslavia 2
Arsenal Stadium, Highbury		 Fr HD   6
  

Age 26
265 3 October 1951 - England 2 France 2, Arsenal Stadium, Highbury Fr HD unused sub
14 266 20 October 1951 - Wales 1 England 1
 Ninian Park, Cardiff		 BC AD   6
15 267 14 November 1951 - England 2 Ireland 0
Villa Park, Birmingham		 BC HW   6
16 268 28 November 1951 - England 2 Austria 2
Empire Stadium, Wembley		 Fr HD   6
17 269 5 April 1952 - Scotland 1 England 2
Hampden Park, Glasgow		 BC AW   6

Age 27
18 270 18 May 1952 - Italy 1 England 1
Stadio Comunale di Firenze, Firenze
tour		 AD   6
19 271 25 May 1952 - Austria 2 England 3
 Praterstadion, Prater, Wien		 AW   6
20 272 28 May 1952 - Switzerland 0 England 3
Hardturm Stadion, Zürich		 AW   6

the 24th England player to reach twenty appearances

21 273 4 October 1952 - Ireland 2 England 2
Windsor Park, Belfast		 BC AD   6
22 274 12 November 1952 - England 5 Wales 2
Empire Stadium, Wembley		 BC HW   6
23 275 26 November 1952 - England 5 Belgium 0
Empire Stadium, Wembley		 Fr HW   6
24 276 18 April 1953 - England 2 Scotland 2
Empire Stadium, Wembley		 BC HD   6

Age 28 unofficial  
unused substitute - Buenos Aires XI 14 May 1953
25 277 17 May 1953 - Argentina 0 England 0
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires abandoned after 36 minutes
tour		 AabD    ³⁶ 6
26 278 24 May 1953 - Chile 1 England 2
Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago		 AW   6
27 279 31 May 1953 - Uruguay 2 England 1
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo		 AL   6
28 280 8 June 1953 - United States 3 England 6
Yankee Stadium, New York		 AW   6
29 281 10 October 1953 - Wales 1 England 4
Ninian Park, Cardiff		 BC/
WCP		 AW   6
30 282 21 October 1953 - England 4 Rest of the World 4
Empire Stadium, Wembley		 Fr HD   6

the seventh (and youngest so far) England player to reach thirty appearances

31 283 11 November 1953 - England 3 Ireland 1
Goodison Park, Liverpool		 BC/
WCP		 HW   6
32 284 25 November 1953 - England 3 Hungary 6
Empire Stadium, Wembley		 Fr HL   6
33 285 3 April 1954 - Scotland 2 England 4
Hampden Park, Glasgow		 BC/
WCP		 AW   6

Age 29
34 286 16 May 1954 - Yugoslavia 1 England 0
Stadion JNA, Beograd		 tour AL   6
B  
party member - Yugoslavia 16 May 1954
35 287 23 May 1954 - Hungary 7 England 1
Népstadion, Budapest		   AL   6
B  
party member - Switzerland 23 May 1954
 
WCF		 right half 6x
36 288 17 June 1954 - Belgium 4 England 4ᴭᵀ
Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel		 ND 94

the eleventh own goal conceded by England

37 289 20 June 1954 - England 2 Switzerland 0
Wankdorfstadion, Bern		   AW  
38 290 26 June 1954 - Uruguay 4 England 2
Sankt Jakob Stadium, Basel		 NL  
  
292 10 November 1954 - England 3 Wales 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley BC HW party member
293 1 December 1954 - England 3 West Germany 1, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HW withdrawn
party member
  

Age 30
295 15 May 1955 - France 1 England 0, Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Paris tour AL party member
39 296 18 May 1955 - Spain 1 England 1
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid		 AD   4
40 297 22 May 1955 - Portugal 3 England 1
Estádio do FC do Porto, Oporto		 AL   4

the fifth England player to reach forty appearances

41 298 2 October 1955 - Denmark 1 England 5
Idrætsparken, København		 Fr AW   6
42 299 22 October 1955 - Wales 2 England 1
Ninian Park, Cardiff		 BC AL   6
43 300 2 November 1955 - England 3 Northern Ireland 0
Empire Stadium, Wembley		 BC HW   6
44 301 30 November 1955 - England 4 Spain 1
Empire Stadium, Wembley		 Fr HW   6
45 302 14 April 1956 - Scotland 1 England 1
Hampden Park, Glasgow		 BC AD   4

Age 31
303 9 May 1956 - England 4 Brazil 2, Empire Stadium, Wembley Fr HW withdrew injured
304 16 May 1956 - Sweden 0 England 0, Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna tour AD withdrew injured
305 20 May 1956 - Finland 1 England 5, Olympiastadion, Helsinki AW
306 26 May 1956 - West Germany 1 England 3, Olympiastadion, Berlin AW
  
46 308 14 November 1956 - England 3 Wales 1
Empire Stadium, Wembley		 BC HW   6
47 309 28 November 1956 - England 3 Yugoslavia 0
 Empire Stadium, Wembley		 Fr HW   6
48 310 5 December 1956 - England 5 Denmark 2
Molineux, Wolverhampton		 WCP HW   6
  
 
   

 
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