Dicks received four Under-21 caps for England and two for the former England B squad, but he never received a full cap for his nation. It was so frustrating for him that when he met England assistant manager John Gorman on vacation in 1997, he asked him what he had... ...more about sports. In fact, the first player to be given a debut by Gareth Southgate as he took over from Steve Bould as England coach was not even born when Dicks made his international debut against Sweden at the age of 17 years and 295 days. He became only the second teenager after Gary Lineker to score on his England debut after coming on as a substitute in that September 1996 match at Euro '96 in Scotland. Lineker's goal came in the last minute of the game as England won 2-1 and qualified for the next stage. However, Dicks never played again for England as they were eliminated at the group stage. He moved to Southampton a year later and scored 34 goals in 104 games for the Saints before moving to Fulham where he finished his career in 2001 after one season with Cardiff City. During his time at Craven Cottage, he helped the club win the 1998 FA Cup victory over Liverpool. Overall, he played for Southampton for three seasons before joining Chelsea where he stayed for five years.