# Chris Dickson (footballer)

Christopher Alexander Kofi Dickson (born 28 December 1984) is a football player who currently plays as a striker for Horsham and formerly the Ghana national football team.

## Club career

Dickson started his career at Erith & Belvedere before moving to Dulwich Hamlet in the summer of 2006. He scored 31 goals in 36 games for Dulwich in the 2006–07 season.
Dickson signed for Charlton Athletic on 12 March 2007 from Dulwich Hamlet for £35,000, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal after scoring twice in a reserve-team game for Charlton. As he was signed outside the transfer window, he was prevented from making a competitive appearance for Charlton, although he maintained his healthy scoring record for the reserve-team. He made his debut for Charlton against Swindon Town in the League Cup in August 2007.
In the first half of the 2007–08 season, Dickson went out on loan to two League One clubs. First he joined Crewe Alexandra but failed to score in three games. Crewe declined an option to renew his loan, and he joined Gillingham on loan in September 2007. His time at Priestfield was far more productive, totalling 11 goals in 14 games, including a hat-trick on his full debut against Luton Town. This goal haul was sufficient to make him Gillingham's top scorer that season, even though he was recalled to The Valley in December 2007.
He scored his first goal for Charlton in an FA Cup third Round replay against West Bromwich Albion, but shortly after was ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury. He signed a new two-year deal with Charlton in August 2008. Dickson began a three-month loan spell at Bristol Rovers by scoring twice in a 3–1 win away at Brentford on 19 September 2009, and went on to play 14 league matches for them. He returned to Gillingham for a second loan spell, also of three months, in February 2010. After an unsuccessful trial at League Two side Stevenage, Dickson joined Nea Salamis Famagusta FC on a two-year contract.
After winning the Cypriot First Division and finishing as a runner up in the Cypriot Cup with AEL Limassol, for whom he also scored in the Europa League against Marseille, and Shanghai Dongya, Dickson joined League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer, leaving in 2014. He subsequently spent three seasons playing in Cyprus, taking in spells at Pafos, Enosis Neon Paralimni and Ermis Aradippou. In the summer of 2016, Dickson returned to England, signing for National League side Sutton United. He made his full league debut in a 4–0 away defeat to Chester on 27 August. On 9 December, Dickson was released by Sutton United having made nine full and 11 substitute appearances in the league, as well as two substitute appearances in the FA Cup, without scoring a goal.
Dickson signed for National League South side Chelmsford City on 6 January 2017. He made his debut after coming on as a substitution against Whitehawk and scored his first goals for the club when he scored twice against Hemel Hempstead Town. One week later Dickson went on to score four goals against Eastbourne Borough.
Dickson joined Hampton & Richmond Borough in July 2018, before moving on to Hornchurch a year later.
On 21 November 2020, Dickson joined Dartford on dual registration terms and - on the same day - scored two goals on his debut against Slough Town.
Dickson briefly returned to Erith & Belvedere; the club where he started his career.
On 26 October 2021, Dickson joined Cray Wanderers.
On 30 July 2022, Dickson joined Billericay Town.
On 30 December 2022, Dickson joined Brentwood Town on a one-month loan deal.
On 3 February 2023, Dickson rejoined Hornchurch.
In June 2023, Dickson returned to his first club, newly promoted Isthmian League South East Division side Erith & Belvedere. He made the step up a division to join Chatham Town in November 2023.
On 26 July 2024, Dickson joined Horsham.
On 28 December 2024, Dickson became the first senior footballer to score a hat-trick on his 40th birthday, in a 6-0 win over Potters Bar Town in the Isthmian League.

## International career

Dickson was eligible to play internationally for England, Jamaica or Ghana as a result of his place of birth and nationality of his mother and father respectively. He was selected as part of Ghana's initial 40-man squad ahead of the African Cup of Nations in 2008, but failed to make the final squad. He made his debut for the Black Stars in August 2008.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Erith & Belvedere | 2004–05 | SL Division One East | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2005–06 | IL Division One South | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | 2006–07 | IL Division One South | 28 | 20 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 36 | 31 |
| Dulwich Hamlet | Total | Total | 34 | 26 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 10 | 42 | 37 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2007–08 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2008–09 | Championship | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2009–10 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | Total | Total | 28 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2007–08 | League One | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Gillingham (loan) | 2007–08 | League One | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 |
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2009–10 | League One | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 |
| Gillingham (loan) | 2009–10 | League One | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
| Nea Salamis | 2010–11 | Cypriot Second Division | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 18 |
| Nea Salamis | 2011–12 | Cypriot First Division | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Nea Salamis | Total | Total | 44 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 22 |
| AEL Limassol | 2011–12 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 4 |
| AEL Limassol | 2012–13 | Cypriot First Division | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| AEL Limassol | Total | Total | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 34 | 6 |
| Shanghai Dongya | 2013 | Chinese Super League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2013–14 | League Two | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| Pafos FC | 2014–15 | Cypriot Second Division | 24 | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 19 |
| Enosis Neon Paralimni | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| Ermis Aradippou | 2015–16 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 6 |
| Sutton United | 2016–17 | National League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Chelmsford City | 2016–17 | National League South | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 |
| Chelmsford City | 2017–18 | National League South | 39 | 14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 42 | 14 |
| Chelmsford City | Total | Total | 57 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 65 | 24 |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | 2018–19 | National League South | 37 | 16 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 41 | 19 |
| Hornchurch | 2019–20 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 33 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 41 | 26 |
| Hornchurch | 2020–21 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| Hornchurch | 2021–22 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Hornchurch | Total | Total | 47 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 66 | 34 |
| Dartford (loan) | 2020–21 | National League South | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Erith & Belvedere | 2021–22 | Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cray Wanderers | 2021–22 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 32 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 35 | 12 |
| Billericay Town | 2022–23 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 |
| Brentwood Town (loan) | 2022–23 | Isthmian League North Division | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Hornchurch | 2022–23 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Erith & Belvedere | 2023–24 | Isthmian League South East Division | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 |
| Chatham Town | 2023–24 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 |
| Horsham | 2024–25 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 32 | 14 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 43 | 19 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 570 | 224 | 44 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 32 | 673 | 274 |
* ↑ One appearance in Westview Cup, two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, two appearances and five goals in London Senior Cup, one appearance and three goals in Surrey Senior Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in Football League Trophy
* ↑ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Three appearances and one goal in National League South play-offs, two appearances in the FA Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in National League South play-offs
* ↑ Five appearances in the FA Trophy and one appearance in the Essex Senior Cup
* ↑ Five appearances in the FA Trophy
* ↑ One appearance in the Pitching In Super Cup
* ↑ One appearance in the Kent Senior Trophy
* ↑ Three appearances in the FA Trophy
* ↑ Three appearances in the FA Trophy
* ↑ Two appearances in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
* ↑ One appearance in Velocity Cup, one appearance in the FA Trophy and one appearance in the Kent Senior Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in the Isthmian League Premier Division Play-Offs.
* ↑ Four appearances in the FA Trophy and one goal and two appearances in the Sussex Senior Cup and one goal

### International

    As of match played 12 August 2009
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ghana | 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| Ghana | 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 0 |

## Honours

Ael Limassol
* 2011–12 Cypriot First Division
Hornchurch
* FA Trophy: 2020–21