Career
He was primarily a prop and a recognised goal-kicker. Dickens also played for Salford in Super League after signing for them from Featherstone where he had been for 9 years. He played nine times that season, in which Salford were relegated, kicking four goals.
He remained in this division ever since, opting not to try to regain first-grade action in Super League.
Dickens played at prop forward, id est (that is) number 10 in Featherstone Rovers"s 22-24 defeat to Wakefield Trinity in the 1998 First Division Grand Final at the McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on 26 September 1998. After retiring from playing in 2012, Dickens joined the coaching staff at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
