| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dickson | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 2004 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Motherwell (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2026– | Chesterfield | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:07, 16 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
William Dickson (born 25 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Chesterfield. [1]
A product of the Manchester City academy, he signed scholarship terms with the club in 2021. He scored 19 goals for the City U18 side which won the league in 2021-22. After stepping up to the Elite Development Squad the following season he scored 18 times in 38 appearances. [2] He signed a professional contract with the club in July 2023. [3] However, his time in the Manchester City academy was also hampered by spells on the sidelines with injury. [2] [4] He was included with the first-team for their UEFA Champions League match against Slovan Bratislava in September 2024. [5]
He joined Scottish Premiership side Motherwell on a six-month loan deal on 1 February 2025. [6] He was immediately included in the Motherwell first-team squad for their league match against Celtic on 2 February 2025 and made his debut as a second-half substitute. [7] [8] [9]
On 1 September 2025, Dickson joined League Two club Chesterfield on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season. [10] On 16 January 2026, Dickson signed for Chesterfield permanently, for an undisclosed fee. [11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2022–23 [12] | — | — | — | — | 3 [c] | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 2023–24 [13] | — | — | — | — | 3 [c] | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024–25 [14] | — | — | — | — | 3 [c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||||||
| Manchester City | 2024–25 [14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–26 [15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Motherwell (loan) | 2024–25 [14] | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2025–26 [15] | League Two | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [c] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Chesterfield | 2025–26 [15] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 5 | ||