Bobby Dickson

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Bobby Dickson
Personal information
Full name Robert Dickson
Date of birth (1955-05-17) 17 May 1955 (age 68)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1973–1983 Queen's Park 246 (7)
1983–1987 Clyde 102 (1)
1987 Stenhousemuir 11 (1)
1987–1988 Queen of the South 15 (0)
Total374(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bobby Dickson (born 17 May 1955 in Glasgow) is a Scottish retired football player.

Dickson began his career with Queen's Park, and spent 10 years at Hampden, before joining Glasgow neighbours Clyde in 1983. He spent four years with the Shawfield side, making over 100 appearances. He had short spells with Stenhousemuir and then Queen of the South in the era of George Cloy before retiring in 1988. He is now a technical teacher at Clydebank High School.

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