| Fullname | Terence Kent Dyson |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 29 November 1934 (age 91) |
| Birth place | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England[1] |
| Position | Winger |
| Years 1 | –1955 |
| Years 2 | 1955–1965 |
| Years 3 | 1965–1968 |
| Years 4 | 1968–1970 |
| Years 5 | 1970–1972 |
| Clubs 1 | Scarborough |
| Clubs 2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Clubs 3 | Fulham |
| Clubs 4 | Colchester United |
| Clubs 5 | Guildford City |
| Caps 2 | 184 |
| Caps 3 | 23 |
| Caps 4 | 56 |
| Caps 5 | 109 |
| Goals 2 | 41 |
| Goals 3 | 3 |
| Goals 4 | 4 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
Terry Dyson (born 29 November 1934) is an English former footballer who played as a winger.[2]
Career
Dyson 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 (and one out of four scoring a hat-trick in the derby), doing so on 26 August 1961 in a 4–3 win for Spurs.[4]
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
Today
Dyson 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
- ^ 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