Original sentence: Dicks played a major part in helping to keep West Ham in the Premier League in 1996-97, including scoring twice in a pulsating London derby against Tottenham Hotspur at The Boleyn Ground that West Ham won 4-3.Dicks was often cautioned and sent-off by referees.He started his footballing career at Birmingham City, joining them as an apprentice in 1985, and had turned professional when West Ham bought him for £300,000 in 1988 and gave him the chance of First Division football that Birmingham's relegation in 1986 had denied him.He was voted West Ham's player of the year four times (1990,92,96 and 97) during his time at the club.In 1995-96 he was the club's joint top Premier League scorer with 10 goals as they finished 10th - their highest final position for 10 years.West Ham then terminated his contract and he retired from professional football after a 14-year career
Edited sentence: Dicks played a major part in helping to keep West Ham in the Premier League in 1994-95 and again in 1996-97, including scoring twice in a pulsating London derby against Tottenham Hotspur at The Boleyn Ground that West Ham won 4-3.Dicks was often cautioned, booked and sent-off by referees.He started his footballing career at Birmingham City, joining them as an apprentice in 1985, and had turned professional when West Ham bought him for £300,000 in 1988 and gave him the chance of First Division football that Birmingham's relegation in 1986 had denied him, and although they were relegated in his first season at Upton Park, he helped them win promotion two years later.He was voted West Ham's player of the year four times between 1990 and 1997.In 1995-96 he was the club's joint top Premier League scorer with 10 goals as they finished 10th - their highest final position since 1986.West Ham then terminated his contract and he retired from professional football after a 14-year career, 11 years of which had been spent at West Ham