| Fullname | Alexander Russell Dick |
|---|---|
| Position | Right back |
| Birth date | 1894 |
| Birth place | Harthill, Scotland |
| Death date | 1958 |
| Death place | Harthill, Scotland |
| Years 1 | – |
| Clubs 1 | Armadale |
| Years 2 | 1919–1927 |
| Clubs 2 | Airdrieonians |
| Caps 2 | 244 |
| Goals 2 | 2 |
| Years 3 | 1919–1920 |
| Clubs 3 | Armadale (loan) |
| Years 4 | 1927–1928 |
| Clubs 4 | Dykehead |
Alexander Russell "Sanny" Dick (1894 – 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for Airdrieonians.
Installed as a first-team regular in defence in his second season (he initially played as a forward after joining from Armadale and featured less frequently), he missed only eight league matches across the four consecutive seasons where the Diamonds finished as runners-up in the Scottish Football League and also played in the 1924 Scottish Cup Final in which Airdrie defeated Hibernian[1] to claim their only major trophy. In 1927 he was advised to stop playing football for health reasons, and Jimmy Crapnell was brought in as a replacement; Dick had a brief spell with Dykehead in his home district after leaving Broomfield Park.[2][3]
References
- ^ The Cup Final | Airdrieonians' First Success, The Glasgow Herald, 21 April 1924
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine
- ^ Greatest XI - 2. Right Back, Airdrieonians FC, 6 February 2016