Clive Dickinson
{{short description|English rugby league footballer}}
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|appearances1 = 328
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|goals1 = 1
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|points1 = 89
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|year2start = 1975
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Clive Dickinson (birth registered fourth {{frac|1|4}} 1940) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Yorkshire, and at club level for Castleford, as a {{rlp|hk}}.David Smart & Andrew Howard (1 July 2000) "Images of Sport - Castleford Rugby League - A Twentieth Century History". The History Press Ltd. {{ISBN|978-0752418957}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php|title=Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)|publisher=thecastlefordtigers.co.uk |date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084010/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/alltime.php|archivedate=16 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=451|title=Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk|publisher=thecastlefordtigers.co.uk |date=31 December 2013|accessdate=1 January 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610185322/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/playerprofile.php?pid=451|archivedate=10 June 2012}}
Background
Clive Dickinson's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, and he was a pupil, and {{circa|1952}} he played alongside Alan Hardisty and Johnny Ward in the school rugby league team, at Ashton Road Secondary School (now the site of Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School), Castleford.
Playing career
=County honours=
Clive Dickinson won caps playing {{rlp|HK}} for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 23–10 victory over Cumberland at Whitehaven's stadium on 11 September 1968, the 10–5 victory over Lancashire at Hull Kingston Rovers' stadium on 25 September 1968, the 12-14 Lancashire at Salford's stadium on 3 September 1969, the 32–12 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 13 January 1971, the 34–8 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 24 February 1971, and the 32–18 victory over Lancashire at Castleford's stadium on 11 October 1972.
=County League appearances=
Clive Dickinson played in Castleford's victory in the Yorkshire League during the 1964–65 season.
=Challenge Cup Final appearances=
Clive Dickinson played {{rlp|hk}} in Castleford's 11–6 victory over Salford in the 1969 Challenge Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 17 May 1969, in front of a crowd of 97,939,{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=2539|title=Sat 17th May 1969 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 97,939|publisher=thecastlefordtigers|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084439/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=2539|archivedate=16 February 2012|df=dmy}} and played {{rlp|hk}} in the 7–2 victory over Wigan in the 1970 Challenge Cup Final during the 1969–70 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 9 May 1970, in front of a crowd of 95,255.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=2590|title=Sat 9th May 1970 - Challenge Cup - Neutral Ground - 95,255|publisher=thecastlefordtigers|date=31 December 2011|accessdate=1 January 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216084447/http://www.thecastlefordtigers.co.uk/viewreport.php?page=report&id=2590|archivedate=16 February 2012|df=dmy}}
=County Cup Final appearances=
Clive Dickinson played {{rlp|hk}} in Castleford's 11–22 defeat by Leeds in the 1968 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1968–69 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 19 October 1968.
=BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final appearances=
Clive Dickinson played at {{rlp|pr}} in Castleford's 4–0 victory over St. Helens in the 1965 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1965–66 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Tuesday 14 December 1965, and played {{rlp|hk}} in the 7–2 victory over Swinton in the 1966 BBC2 Floodlit Trophy Final during the 1966–67 season at Wheldon Road, Castleford on Tuesday 20 December 1966.
References
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External links
- [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/search/?q=Dickinson Search for "Dickinson" at rugbyleagueproject.org]
- [http://archive.castigersheritage.com/?s=true&c=Clive%20Dickinson Clive Dickinson Memory Box Search at archive.castigersheritage.com]
{{Castleford - 1969 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Castleford - 1970 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
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Category:Castleford Tigers players
Category:English rugby league players
Category:Hull Kingston Rovers players
Category:Rugby league players from Pontefract