Dickie Dale (footballer)

Dickie Dale
Personal information
Full name Richard Armstrong Dale
Date of birth (1896-05-21)21 May 1896[1]
Place of birth Willington, County Durham, England
Date of death 1975 (aged 78–79)[1]
Place of death Newcastle, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stanley United
North Walbottle
West Hartlepool
1922–1928 Birmingham 146 (0)
1928–1931 West Bromwich Albion 19 (0)
1931–1932 Tranmere Rovers 7 (0)
1932–193? Crook Town
Throckley Welfare
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Armstrong Dale (21 May 1896 – 1975) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played 146 games in the First Division of the Football League for Birmingham before moving on to West Bromwich Albion and Tranmere Rovers. He finished his career back in his native north-east of England, in non-League football with Crook Town.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference ENFA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 3.