Matt Dickins

Matthew James Dickins is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Dickins attended All Saints RC Comprehensive school on Granville Road.
Despite being a Sheffield Wednesday fan at school, Dickins began his career as a 19-year-old trainee with Sheffield United. After three years at Bramall Lane with no first-team appearances to his name, he signed for Lincoln City. Despite only making 27 league starts for the Imps, Kenny Dalglish, then manager of FA [Premier League|Premier League] side Blackburn Rovers, saw his promise and signed him as cover for Bobby Mimms for a £250,000 fee in March 1992. He made only one appearance for Rovers, but was a member of the squad that won the Premier League championship in 1995.
During his three years at Ewood Park, Dickins was loaned out to four clubs: Blackpool, his old club Lincoln, Grimsby, and Rochdale.
For the 1995–96 season, he made a permanent move to Stockport [County F.C.|Stockport], then managed by Dave [Jones |Dave Jones].
When he played for Altrincham during the 1996–97 campaign, he became only the club's sixth goalkeeper to be an ever-present.