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as an amateur. After a fine season he was approached by
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649:"Linfield legend Dickson dies"
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242:Thomas Arneill Dickson
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327:International career
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27:Personal information
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663:31 December
386:Taughmonagh
266:Club career
89:Position(s)
1185:Categories
633:31 October
539:References
509:Individual
452:Ulster Cup
351:, against
291:Irish Cups
246:footballer
46:1929-07-16
872:Mackenzie
818:Challinor
496:Brantwood
440:Irish Cup
355:in 1956.
318:Glentoran
303:Hull City
272:Brantwood
200:1950–1963
182:Glentoran
159:1948–1965
148:Brantwood
143:1947–1948
32:Full name
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1052:Campbell
1034:Sinclair
944:Leishman
908:McDowell
782:McCleery
714:managers
657:Archived
653:BBC News
627:Archived
598:13 April
592:Archived
567:Archived
522:See also
458:City Cup
446:Gold Cup
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353:Scotland
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299:Rangers
93:Striker
82:Belfast
59:Belfast
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1016:Hatton
962:Fenton
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372:Legacy
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347:for
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120:Team
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