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489: β that club's first win of the season β included Dickson's first-half failure to score after the goalkeeper had rushed out of his goal to clear and missed the ball, and later " the seemingly impossible when blasting the ball over the bar from six yards". He was left out of the starting eleven for some time, but returned against
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to snatch a winner from the penalty spot. He finally had his cartilage operation in early
November, and was playing again within weeks. By the end of the season, he was fit and had helped Donegal Celtic stay in the Premier League, but rearranged shift patterns in his day job as a postman meant he was
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to produce "what would have been a contender for goal of the season with the match delicately poised when he stole possession 45 yards from goal, cut inside Chris Walker, beat Paul Leeman and just when he was about to pull the trigger, Walker recovered to concede a corner". With the club in financial
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Linfield". His goal in the last league game of the season helped them clinch the title, and in the Cup Final, his introduction
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Out of contract at Larne, Dickson had decided to follow former manager Tommy
Kincaid to Glenavon, but his pre-contract agreement was torn up after Kincaid's dismissal. He trained with Ballymena, but eventually chose to remain with Larne. His 13 goals helped ensure their Premier League survival, then
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The Irish League was to be restructured for the 2003β04 season, and the top four teams in the First
Division would be promoted. In October 2002, Dickson scored the only goal of the game against Limavady United to give Larne their first home win since the opening day and take them into the automatic
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saw him as Larne's "main threat", having unsuccessfully tried to sign him during the previous transfer window β in the semi-final. Playing as a lone striker in the final, Dickson "still stood out with his strength and running in difficult circumstances". After he was fouled just outside the
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Dickson, who was then working as a postman, his opening goal paved the way for a 2β1 defeat of Cliftonville to go second in the league at the end of October. Dickson started the league cup final, also against Cliftonville, but was unable to help his side
534:, took them third at the start of March. In April, Larne were losing to Ballymena until Dickson equalised with a 12-yard (11 m) volley, and a stoppage-time winner from Mark Parker took them above Bangor on goal difference. The following week, Dickson scored the only goal of the game against
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used him as a forward. After his performance in a lone striker role as Larne narrowly failed to hold on for a shock win at
Linfield, McGeough said he was "too good for the Irish League", and suggested that with his "pace, ability and know-how", he should be "playing across the channel". After a
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was calling
Dickson "the most sought after player in the Irish League". Although Larne's chairman said the "easy going and quiet" Dickson was happy at the club, they recognised "his talent take him elsewhere". They hoped he would move outside Northern Ireland, so that a transfer fee would be
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843:"The Big Interview: Mark Dickson remembers the good old days with Larne, and they could be returning"
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In the current climate, my work commitments must come first. For now, my football days are at an end.
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Dickson had been playing on the right of midfield, but new manager
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Fenton, Bob (19 March 1998). "Hero Leonard shocks Scots".
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under-16 side that reached the quarter-finals of the 1997
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2307:"Dickson in Crusaders contract limbo over knee injury"
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season. With eight minutes left of the match against
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retain their lead, and Larne lost 5β4 on penalties.
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868:"Games played by Mark Dickson in 1999/2000"
321:*Club domestic league appearances and goals
2240:"Rainey nicks a draw for classy Crusaders"
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1469:"Larne second as they edge cup rehearsal"
2110:"Crusaders must kill off teams: Dickson"
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2188:"Fixtures/Results/Scorers β 2008/2009"
1368:"Late shows give Swifts a title boost"
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1702:"Portadown 5 Larne 1: how they rated"
1077:"It's Ard luck as Newry blow the lot"
406:on 11 January 2000, as a second-half
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2496:Association footballers from Belfast
1441:Cameron, Grant (24 September 2003).
1313:Fullerton, Nicky (9 December 2002).
1292:"The history of Larne Football Club"
1209:"Whites eye fast return to top spot"
996:"Newry earn valuable point at Omagh"
382:. As a schoolboy, he played for the
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2506:Men's association football forwards
2084:"Cup King Dickson in Crues control"
2032:"Linfield begin title celebrations"
2006:"Dickson not down and out at Blues"
1908:"Dickson makes his Mark at Windsor"
1784:"Dickson to join Windsor champions"
1260:Campbell, Paul (26 February 2002).
1132:McIntosh, Mark (12 November 2001).
478:that gave Newry their first win at
1959:"Linfield win cup after shoot-out"
1934:"Dickson bids to end his cup pain"
1854:Fullerton, Darren (21 July 2006).
1567:McGreevy, Alex (24 January 2005).
1541:Hanna, Gordon (13 December 2004).
1494:"Cliftonville's spot-kick triumph"
1467:Campbell, Paul (20 October 2003).
1074:Smyth, Austen (2 September 2001).
1022:O'Neill, Shaun (29 January 2001).
14:
2417:. 5 November 2010. Archived from
2259:"Europa exit for brave Crusaders"
1443:"Bann men Larne the hard way ..."
1235:"Hunter ignites Distillery party"
2472:of Dickson's 2009 Cup Final goal
1984:"Dickson leaves Blues for Crues"
1880:McIntosh, Mark (29 April 2007).
1699:Fullerton, Darren (9 May 2005).
1621:McGreevy, Alex (13 March 2005).
1207:Bannon, Orla (28 January 2002).
1181:Coates, Adam (13 January 2002).
1103:Palmer, Jim (3 September 2001).
808:"Madrid out to ruin the party".
432:European Championship qualifiers
2384:Mills, Alex (16 October 2010).
2190:. Crusaders F.C. Archived from
2058:"Fear factor drives Jeffrey on"
1906:Luney, Graham (30 April 2007).
1831:Harris, Martin (14 July 2006).
1746:– via Gale OneFile: News.
1717:– via Gale OneFile: News.
1673:McGreevy, Alex (3 April 2005).
1594:Mills, Alex (25 January 2005).
1393:"Carrick spoil Dungannon party"
1121:– via Gale OneFile: News.
1092:– via Gale OneFile: News.
1011:– via Gale OneFile: News.
982:– via Gale OneFile: News.
2429:– via HighBeam Research.
2332:McCord, Glenn (20 June 2010).
1805:McIntosh, Mark (9 July 2006).
1134:"Dickson tips Glens for title"
993:Ward, Peter (28 August 2000).
964:Mills, Alex (14 August 2000).
949:"Newry in swoop for Dickson".
893:"Wilson waits in the wings!".
841:Swain, Maxie (20 March 2018).
458:3β1 on the opening day of the
1:
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1833:"Euro hopefuls up against it"
1728:Franklin, Alan (8 May 2005).
1623:"Larne in battle for Dickson"
1496:. BBC Sport. 11 November 2003
1366:Weir, Billy (14 April 2003).
1233:McKee, Ross (29 April 2002).
390:, losing to eventual winners
2287:. BBC Sport. 20 January 2010
1932:Luney, Graham (5 May 2007).
1835:. Irish Football Association
1341:"Shiels: We need to respond"
1162:. BBC Sport. 6 December 2001
897:. Coventry. 16 January 1999.
470:equalised. His cross forced
2536:Donegal Celtic F.C. players
2358:Holt, Chris (8 July 2010).
1648:"Stop him getting on Mark!"
1515:Bannon, Orla (6 May 2005).
1416:"Celebration day for Larne"
1414:Bell, Jim (23 April 2003).
1262:"Juniors book Comrades tie"
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2441:"Dicko hangs up his boots"
2411:"Dicko will dazzle: Kelly"
1596:"Hands off Mark say Larne"
1395:. BBC Sport. 19 April 2003
1055:. Belfast. 1 February 2001
967:"Cowan quick off the mark"
930:. Belfast. 29 January 2001
912:. Belfast. 28 August 1999.
787:"Northampton Town 1999/00"
603:Champions League qualifier
518:in the sixth round of the
1049:"Newry's late, late show"
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2285:"Crusaders 3β2 Linfield"
2214:"Crusaders see off Reds"
1986:. BBC Sport. 20 May 2008
1786:. BBC Sport. 23 May 2006
1731:"Ports storm to victory"
1569:"Jeff fights to the end"
1294:. Larne F.C. 8 June 2008
1160:"No reprieve for Walker"
446:, amid competition from
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2265:. Belfast. 24 July 2009
1961:. BBC Sport. 5 May 2007
1807:"Setting the benchmark"
1675:"Larne have last laugh"
1347:. Belfast. 3 March 2003
908:"Boylan carries flag".
765:"Mark Dickson: Profile"
410:as Northampton lost to
64:1.71 m (5 ft
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2531:Crusaders F.C. players
2220:. Belfast. 10 May 2009
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404:Football League Trophy
336:Football League Trophy
2526:Linfield F.C. players
2064:. Belfast. 5 May 2008
1113:. Belfast. p. 44
1003:. Belfast. p. 16
974:. Belfast. p. 17
426:, and played for the
374:Early life and career
1517:"We can pool it off"
1084:. London. p. 70
789:. FootballSquads.com
741:County Antrim Shield
670:County Antrim Shield
460:2000β01 Irish League
378:Dickson was born in
311:Northern Ireland U18
296:Northern Ireland U17
286:International career
27:Personal information
2116:. 29 September 2008
1738:. London. p. 7
1709:. London. p. 2
1543:"Lone star Dickson"
532:Ballyclare Comrades
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2521:Larne F.C. players
1183:"Paul on the rise"
718:: 2006β07, 2007β08
712:: 2006β07, 2007β08
655:Lisburn Distillery
624:Lisburn Distillery
581:penalty area, the
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452:Lisburn Distillery
392:Middlesbrough F.C.
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