Dicky York
Richard Ernest York (25 April 1899 – 9 December 1969), known as Dicky York (also spelled Dickie York), was an English footballer, who in addition to a long club career with Aston Villa in the Football League appeared twice for the England national team. A winger, he spent 16 years at Villa from 1915 to 1931, and was on the losing team in the 1924 FA Cup final. He later had brief spells with Port Vale and Brierley Hill Alliance.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Ernest York | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Handsworth, Staffordshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 1969 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Handsworth, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Handsworth Royal | |||
| Birchfield Rangers | |||
| 1915–1916 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916–1931 | Aston Villa | 356 | (79) |
| 1931–1932 | Port Vale | 26 | (5) |
| Brierley Hill Alliance | |||
| Total | 382+ | (84+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1919–1920 | England Schoolboys | 2 | (0) |
| 1922–1926 | England | 2 | (0) |
| Football League | 2 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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