Full name | Lee Alwyne Walter Dickson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 March 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Verden, Lower Saxony, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Barnard Castle School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Karl Dickson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Scrum-half | ||
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Current team | Northampton Saints | ||
Senior career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2004-08 2008-17 2017- |
Newcastle Falcons Northampton Saints Bedford Blues |
49 256 |
(10) (165) |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
2007 - 2012 - |
England Saxons England |
18 |
(0) |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Comps | |
England |
Lee Dickson (born 29 March 1985 in Verden, Germany) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half. Dickson will leave his current club Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership at the conclusion of the 2016/17 season to link up with RFU Championship side Bedford Blues.
Dickson was educated at Barnard Castle School where he learnt his rugby. His first club was Newcastle Falcons where he made his debut for first team in the 2004-05 Zurich Premiership season.
Born in Germany to an English mother and Scottish father, Dickson represented Scotland at the 2004 Under-19 World Cup before switching his international allegiance to England and being part of their Under-21 World Cup campaign a year later.
Dickon's older brother Karl Dickson is also a former professional rugby union player for Harlequins and England.
In 2008, Dickson played for England Saxons in the side that defeated Ireland A. He was also called up to the England squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.