Terry Dyson (born 29 November 1934) is a retired footballer who played as a winger.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Terence Kent Dyson | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1955 | Scarborough | ||
| 1955–1965 | Tottenham Hotspur | 184 | (41) |
| 1965–1968 | Fulham | 23 | (3) |
| 1968–1970 | Colchester United | 56 | (4) |
| 1970–1972 | Guildford City | 109 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editDyson was spotted playing football for the British Army during National Service[1] After being demobbed in 1955 he joined Tottenham Hotspur from non-league Scarborough. Dyson played his first match for Tottenham against Sheffield United in March 1955.[3] He played for the North London club until 1965. He was a regular member of the Double-winning side of 1960–61, scoring in the FA Cup Final against Leicester. Dyson was also a member of the team that won the 1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup, scoring twice in the final against Atlético Madrid. He made a total of 209 appearances and scored 55 goals for Tottenham.
He later played for Fulham, Colchester United, Wealdstone and Guildford City. Dyson is the only Spurs player to score a hat-trick in the North London derby, doing so on 26 August 1961 in a 4–3 win for Spurs.[4]
Honours
editTottenham Hotspur
Today
editDyson currently works part-time for the Football Association, assessing schoolboy matches, and lives in Middlesex. Dyson is the uncle of English golfer Simon Dyson.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Fisher, Alan. "When Saturday Comes - Spurs' Unsung Hero Of The Glory Glory Years". www.wsc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Hugman, B, J, (Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records (2005) p185 ISBN 1-85291-665-6
- ^ Goodwin, Bob (1 August 2003). Spurs: The Illustrated History. Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 978-1859833872.
- ^ The North London Derby Retrieved 29 November 2007
- ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
- ^ Profile of Simon Dyson Retrieved 19 September 2011
External links
edit- The Double
- Malton school interview
- Hall of Fame
- Terry Dyson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Pocket Attila