| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dickson | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-11-25) 25 November 2004 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Motherwell (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2026– | Chesterfield | 9 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:07, 26 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
William Dickson (born 25 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Chesterfield.1
Career
Manchester City
A product of the Manchester City academy, he signed scholarship terms with the club in 2021. He scored 19 goals for the City U18 side which won the league in 2021-22. After stepping up to the Elite Development Squad the following season he scored 18 times in 38 appearances.2 He signed a professional contract with the club in July 2023.3 However, his time in the Manchester City academy was also hampered by spells on the sidelines with injury.24 He was included with the first-team for their UEFA Champions League match against Slovan Bratislava in September 2024.5
He joined Scottish Premiership side Motherwell on a six-month loan deal on 1 February 2025.6 He was immediately included in the Motherwell first-team squad for their league match against Celtic on 2 February 2025 and made his debut as a second-half substitute.789
Chesterfield
On 1 September 2025, Dickson joined League Two club Chesterfield on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.10 On 16 January 2026, Dickson signed for Chesterfield permanently, for an undisclosed fee.11
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cupa | League cupb | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2022–2312 | — | — | — | — | 3c | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| 2023–2413 | — | — | — | — | 3c | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024–2514 | — | — | — | — | 3c | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||||||
| Manchester City | 2024–2514 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025–2615 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Motherwell (loan) | 2024–2514 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2025–2615 | League Two | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3c | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Chesterfield | 2025–2615 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 5 | ||
- Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
- Includes EFL Cup and Scottish League Cup
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
References
- "Will Dickson". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- "Motherwell secure Man City and Crystal Palace strikers on loan". Extra Time. Feb 1, 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- Bray, Joe (3 July 2023). "Five Man City youngsters confirm new professional contracts". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- Bray, Joe. "Meet Man City forward who is learning from Erling Haaland and copying Cristiano Ronaldo". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- Pye, Freddie (30 September 2024). "Manchester City confirm 19-man travelling squad to face SK Slovan Bratislava in UEFA Champions League". cityxtra. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- Thomson, Paul (1 February 2025). "Manchester City and Crystal Palace strikers join Motherwell on loan ahead of Celtic clash". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- "Motherwell vs. Celtic". Soccerway. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- Elder, Matthew (2 February 2025). "What channel is Motherwell v Celtic? TV and live stream details, team news, referee, VAR". The Scotsman.
- "Motherwell 1-3 Celtic: Emotional Jota scores on Hoops return to maintain 10-point lead in Scottish Premiership". Sky Sports. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- "Young forward signs on loan from Manchester City". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- "Will Dickson: Chesterfield sign Manchester City forward on permanent deal". BBC Sport. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- "Games played by Will Dickson in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- "Games played by Will Dickson in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- "Games played by Will Dickson in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- "Games played by Will Dickson in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2025.