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Monday 13 October 2008

Player of the Week - Liam Dickinson


Liam Michael Dickinson (born October 4, 1985 in Salford, Greater Manchester) is an English professional footballer who plays for Derby County in the Football League Championship, but is on loan at Huddersfield Town of Football League One.

Dickinson began his career at Blackburn Rovers where he was in there academy but was realesed before signing a full time contract. He was then playing in the Manchester League for Irlam and Swinton Town. He signed for Northern Premier League club Trafford in December 2003 where he made 43 appearances, scoring seven goals until a move to Woodley Sports in 2004 where, despite injury problems, he scored nine goals in 38 appearances.

After impressing during a trial in November, Stockport County signed him for £2,000 in December 2005. On 21 March 2006 he signed a contract extension with the club until July 2008.

Dickinson signed for Derby County on July 1, 2008 for a fee of around £750,000,which could eventually rise to £1,000,000. Dickinson became Paul Jewell's ninth signing of the 2008/09 pre-season. In order for Dickinson to gain more experience, Paul Jewell sent him on an initial one-month loan to League One side Huddersfield Town, on 19 August 2008. He made his debut in Town's 3-1 defeat by Milton Keynes Dons on August 23. His first goal for the Terriers came in their 2-1 defeat by Millwall on August 30. On September 13, he grabbed his first goal at the Galpharm Stadium where he scored to give Town the lead against Tranmere Rovers, but Town lost 2-1 in the end. On September 22, his loan at Town was extended by a further month.

2004 - 2005 - Woodley Sports - 38 app - 9 gls
2005 - 2008 - Stockport County - 94 app - 33 gls
2008 - present - Derby County - 0 app - o gls
2008 - present - Town - 8 app - 4 gls

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