Brennan Dickenson
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brennan Peter Dickenson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 February 1993||
Place of birth | Ferndown, England | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Hartlepool United (on loan from Oldham Athletic) | ||
Number | 38 | ||
Youth career | |||
Southampton | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Dorchester Town | 22 | (5) |
2012–2014 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
2012 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2013 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 7 | (2) |
2014 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2014–2016 | Gillingham | 67 | (2) |
2016–2019 | Colchester United | 85 | (15) |
2019–2020 | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | (0) |
2020 | Exeter City | 10 | (2) |
2020–2023 | Carlisle United | 51 | (3) |
2023– | Oldham Athletic | 15 | (5) |
2024– | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:03, 16 March 2024 (UTC) |
Brennan Peter Dickenson (born 26 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Hartlepool United on loan from National League club Oldham Athletic.
Dickenson's career began at
Career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Born in Ferndown,[2] former Southampton trainee Dickenson signed for Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion in January 2012 for an undisclosed fee from Dorchester Town. He had scored five goals in 22 Conference South games during the first half of the 2011–12 season.[4] He joined League Two side Chesterfield on a one-month loan deal on 8 November 2012.[5] He scored on his professional debut on 10 November after replacing Mark Randall 61-minutes into a 3–2 defeat by Bristol Rovers.[6] He made five starts and six substitute appearances during his time with the Spireites.[7]
AFC Wimbledon signed Dickenson on loan for one-month in February 2013.[8] He made his debut on 23 February in Wimbledon's 1–0 win at Dagenham & Redbridge,[9] before scoring in consecutive games, first against Cheltenham Town in a 2–1 defeat,[10] and then a week later in a 3–2 home win over York City.[11] In all, Dickenson made seven appearances for the Dons,[7] before agreeing a one-year contract extension with Brighton at the end of the season.[12]
Still without a first-team appearance for Brighton, Dickenson was allowed to leave on loan for League Two once again, this time for Northampton Town until the end of the 2013–14 season on 8 February 2014.[13] He made his debut the same day as Northampton fell to a 2–0 home defeat by Plymouth Argyle.[14] He scored one goal for the club, in a 2–0 win against Hartlepool United on 22 February,[15] and made 13 league appearances.[16]
In May 2014, Dickenson had a contract clause invoked extending his contract by one season.[17]
Gillingham
Gillingham paid an undisclosed fee to bring Dickenson to the League One club on a two-year contract on 30 June 2014, just weeks after extending his Brighton contract.[18] He made his debut on 9 August 2014 as a 77th-minute substitute for Jake Hessenthaler in Gillingham's 4–2 defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.[19] He scored in his second game in his first start for the club with a first-half goal against Yeovil Town in the League Cup. He was withdrawn at half-time after picking up a slight injury.[20] He made 42 appearances during the season, scoring three goals.[21]
Bradley Garmston ousted Dickenson from the left-back position which he had become accustomed to playing for Gillingham by November 2015, with manager Justin Edinburgh saying that "choosing between them is probably the most difficult decision."[22] Dickenson had made 18 appearances from August through early November, but found his opportunities limited until March 2016, when a return to first-team action eventually yielded 36 appearances in total.[23] Dickenson was released by Gillingham in May 2016.[24]
Colchester United
After being released by Gillingham, Dickenson joined League Two side Colchester United on a two-year contract.[25] He made his debut for Colchester on 9 August 2016 in their 4–0 EFL Cup defeat to his former club Brighton,[26] before scoring his first goal on his league debut four days later in Colchester's 2–0 win at home to Cambridge United.[27] His performance was recognised by the English Football League when he was named in the 'Team of the Week' for all three divisions.[28] He scored a brace in his next match on 16 August as he helped his side to a 3–2 win over Grimsby Town at the Colchester Community Stadium.[29] As a result of his performance, he was named in the EFL 'Team of the Week' for the second week in succession.[30] He was also nominated for the League Two 'Player of the Month' award after three goals and an assist in his four league appearances in August.[31]
After a goal in each of Colchester's wins against Stevenage and Cheltenham Town either side of New Year, Dickenson was named in the EFL 'Team of New Year' on 3 January 2017.[32] Having firmly established himself as a regular starter as a left wing-back in the Colchester first-team, Dickenson said that "the spell I'm having at the moment is probably the best in my career. I've had a few good seasons but this is probably the best."[33] Dickenson then sustained cruciate ligament damage in April 2017 which would rule him out of action for up to nine months.[34] In his first season with the club, after scoring 12 goals in 39 appearances, he was named Player of the Year alongside the Players' Player of the Year award.[35]
Dickenson revealed in July 2017 that his injury sustained in April would likely keep him out of first-team action until February 2018.[36] He made his first appearance of the 2017–18 season on 13 February 2018, replacing Kane Vincent-Young during Colchester's 2–1 win against Coventry City.[37] At the end of the season, Dickenson took up the option on his contract to remain with Colchester for a further year until at least summer 2019.[38] Dickenson scored his first goals since April 2017 when he scored a brace against Crewe Alexandra in a 6–0 win on 21 August 2018.[39]
Milton Keynes Dons
Dickenson turned down a new contract offer from Colchester, and on 30 May 2019 joined newly-promoted
Exeter City
On 17 January 2020, following the mutual termination of his contract with MK Dons, Dickenson joined
Carlisle United
Dickenson joined Carlisle United on a free transfer on 13 August 2020.[45] Dickenson signed a new one-year contract in May 2022.[46]
Oldham Athletic
On 3 August 2023, Dickinson joined National League club Oldham Athletic, signing a one-year contract.[47]
On 2 February 2024, Dickenson signed on loan with fellow National League side, Hartlepool United until the end of the 2023–24 season.[48]
Style of play
Chesterfield manager Paul Cook described Dickenson as "a very energetic, left-sided midfielder or left-sided striker who will bring a lot of balance to the team and a lot of energy going forward".[49] He played at left-back for Gillingham, keeping regular left-back Bradley Garmston out of the first-team.[25]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 March 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dorchester Town | 2011–12[50] | Conference South | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2012–13[7] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013–14[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Chesterfield (loan) | 2012–13[7] | League Two | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 2012–13[7] | League Two | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Northampton Town (loan) | 2013–14[16] | League Two | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Gillingham | 2014–15[21] | League One | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6[a] | 1 | 42 | 3 |
2015–16[23] | League One | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
Total | 67 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 78 | 4 | ||
Colchester United | 2016–17[51] | League Two | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 39 | 12 |
2017–18[52] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2018–19[53] | League Two | 42 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
Total | 85 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 15 | ||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2019–20[54] | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 13 | 1 |
Exeter City | 2019–20[54] | League Two | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
Carlisle United | 2020–21[55] | League Two | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
2021–22[56] | League Two | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
Total | 51 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
Oldham Athletic
|
2023–24[50] | National League | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 18 | 5 |
Hartlepool United (loan) | 2023–24[50] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 259 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 288 | 34 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
Honours
Individual
- Colchester United Player of the Year: 2016–17[35]
- Colchester United Players' Player of the Year: 2016–17[35]
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- ^ "AFC Wimbledon sign Brighton's Brennan Dickenson on loan". BBC Sport. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Dagenham & Redbridge 0–1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Cheltenham 2–1 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "AFC Wimbledon 3–2 York". BBC Sport. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ Tighe, Adam (21 May 2013). "New Deals for Development Squad Players". Brighton & Hove Albion FC. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Brennan Dickenson: Northampton Town to sign Brighton winger". BBC Sport. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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- ^ Cawdell, Luke (30 June 2014). "Brighton & Hove Albion winger Brennan Dickenson signs for Gillingham on a two-year-deal". KentOnline. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 4–2 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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- ^ "Brennan Dickenson: Exeter City sign Milton Keynes Dons winger on short-term deal". BBC Sport. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "📝 Match report: Exeter City 5 Oldham Athletic 1".
- ^ "Retained list: Exeter City confirm that nine players have left the club". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Brennan Dickenson: Carlisle United sign former Exeter and MK Dons midfielder". BBC Sport. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Contact: Midfielder commits to the Blues". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 27 May 2022.
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- ^ "Games played by Brennan Dickenson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Brennan Dickenson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Brennan Dickenson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Brennan Dickenson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Brennan Dickenson in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
External links
- Brennan Dickenson at Soccerbase