Terry Dyson
FullnameTerence Kent Dyson
Birth date29 November 1934 (age 91)
Birth placeScarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England[1]
PositionWinger
Years 1–1955
Years 21955–1965
Years 31965–1968
Years 41968–1970
Years 51970–1972
Clubs 1Scarborough
Clubs 2Tottenham Hotspur
Clubs 3Fulham
Clubs 4Colchester United
Clubs 5Guildford City
Caps 2184
Caps 323
Caps 456
Caps 5109
Goals 241
Goals 33
Goals 44
Goals 50

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

  1. ^ Fisher, Alan. "When Saturday Comes - Spurs' Unsung Hero Of The Glory Glory Years". www.wsc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. ^ Hugman, B, J, (Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records (2005) p185 ISBN 1-85291-665-6
  3. ^ Goodwin, Bob (1 August 2003). Spurs: The Illustrated History. Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd. p. 98. ISBN 978-1859833872.
  4. ^ The North London Derby Retrieved 29 November 2007
  5. ^ Vernon, Leslie & Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
  6. ^ Profile of Simon Dyson Retrieved 19 September 2011