Career
Dickie was born in Montrose and played for Buckie Thistle where he had an unsuccessful trial at Preston North End in 1923 before joining Stoke City in 1925. He played once for Stoke before signing for Preston and then returned to Scotland with Forres Mechanics and then Street Johnstone. He them made a more successful spell in English football playing two seasons for New Brighton and Bristol City.
Dickie then went on to play for Chester, Macclesfield and made a return to New Brighton.