Background
Dalrymple was born in Paisley.
Dalrymple was born in Paisley.
He began his career with Westmarch before joining local Scottish Football League Second Division club Abercorn. In 1902, he moved to Edinburgh to play for First Division side Heart of Midlothian. Having spent time with Kilbarchan on loan, Dalrymple scored on his debut for Hearts in a 1–1 draw with Edinburgh rivals Hibernian on 11 October 1902.
He went on to score two more goals that season, in a league game against Morton and a Scottish Cup tie at Ayr.
Having helped the club reach the 1903 Scottish Cup Final, he played in a 1–1 draw against Rangers at Celtic Park on 11 April 1903 and the replay one week later, which also ended in a draw. He moved to England in the summer of 1903, joining ahead of the club"s first season in professional football.
He finished the season with 17 goals scored in all competitions, having made 43 appearances. The following season, he was among the goals in the again, earning Argyle a 1–1 draw at Newcastle United in the first round on 4 February 1905.
He moved back to Scotland in the summer of 1905, having scored 30 goals in 92 appearances for, to sign for Rangers.
He made his debut on 19 August 1905 as they defeated Kilmarnock by three goals to two at Ibrox Stadium. In the Scottish Cup, Dalrymple scored a brace in victories against Arthurlie and Aberdeen, before Rangers were eliminated by Portuguese Glasgow Athletic in the quarter-finals. He made 15 appearances in his one season with the club, scoring 8 goals.
Dalrymple returned to England in 1906, where he spent a season back in the Southern Football League with Portsmouth.
The following year, he joined Fulham ahead of their first season in The Football League. He scored 39 league goals in 98 appearances over the next three years, and helped the club reach the semi-finals of the in 1908, where they were beaten 6–0 by Newcastle United at Anfield.
In 1910, he moved to Clapton Orient and spent the next nine years there, scoring 38 goals in 139 league games. He finished his career back in the Southern League with Welsh side Ton Pentre.
He died on 26 July 1970.
