David Hickson was an English professional footballer who played as a forward for Everton, Aston Villa, Huddersfield Town, Liverpool, Cambridge City, Bury and Tranmere Rovers.
21 Facts About Dave Hickson
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Dave Hickson started his football career as a teenager with non-league Ellesmere Port Town, where his robust style and keen eye for goal were noticed by the Everton manager Cliff Britton.
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Dave Hickson signed for the Toffees in 1948, but serving his stint of National Service delayed his debut for another three years.
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Dave Hickson made his debut for Everton in September 1951 against Leeds United, with the Blues in Division Two for only the second season in their history.
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Dave Hickson was a regular fixture in the Everton side.
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In front of a capacity crowd at Goodison Park, Dave Hickson launched himself headlong in amongst flying boots and emerged with a huge gash above one eyebrow.
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Dave Hickson was led off down the tunnel, with the crowd fully expecting Everton to play the remainder with 10 men, as substitutes were not yet permitted.
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Dave Hickson emerged from the tunnel in the second half, greeted by a huge ovation from the crowd, with a row of freshly applied stitches holding the wound together.
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Minutes later Dave Hickson scored what would end up as the winning goal, then headed against the post and opened the wound again.
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Dave Hickson was the match-winner in the quarter final against Aston Villa, with a thunderbolt shot from the edge of the box, after starting the move himself behind the halfway line.
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Dave Hickson again received a head injury in this game, and was forced to retire with 15 minutes of the game to go.
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Dave Hickson never settled at Villa Park and played just 12 games in a brief stay.
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Dave Hickson moved next to Huddersfield Town, where he spent a further two years.
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Dave Hickson was undoubtedly revered at Everton, but equally despised by the red half of the city.
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Dave Hickson scored twice on his Liverpool debut at Anfield, watched by a crowd 15,000 higher than the average that season.
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Dave Hickson was now nearing 32 and had to make way for Shankly's new signings.
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Dave Hickson moved on, via non league Cambridge City, to Bury for a short spell, playing just a handful of games.
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Dave Hickson headed back to Merseyside in the twilight of his career, with a productive last couple of league seasons at Tranmere Rovers.
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Dave Hickson continued after this outside the Football League, playing for Ellesmere Port Town and Ballymena United, and as a player at Winsford, Northwich Victoria and Fleetwood FC.
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Dave Hickson soon forged a productive partnership with John Willie Parker, with Hickson being the target man.
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On 8 July 2013, Dave Hickson died after a short illness, at the age of 83.