Christopher Alexander Kofi Dickson (born 28 December 1984) is a football player who plays as a striker for Cray Valley Paper Mills. He formerly represented the Ghana national football team.
Club career Dickson started his career at Erith & Belvedere before moving to Dulwich Hamlet in the summer of 2006. He scored 31 goals in 36 games for Dulwich in the 2006–07 season.
Dickson signed for Charlton Athletic on 12 March 2007 from Dulwich Hamlet for £35,000, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal after scoring twice in a reserve-team game for Charlton. As he was signed outside the transfer window, he was prevented from making a competitive appearance for Charlton, although he maintained his healthy scoring record for the reserve-team. He made his debut for Charlton against Swindon Town in the League Cup in August 2007.
In the first half of the 2007–08 season, Dickson went out on loan to two League One clubs. First he joined Crewe Alexandra but failed to score in three games. Crewe declined an option to renew his loan, and he joined Gillingham on loan in September 2007., 20 September 2007 His time at Priestfield was far more productive, totalling 11 goals in 14 games, including a hat-trick on his full debut against Luton Town. This goal haul was sufficient to make him Gillingham's top scorer that season, even though he was recalled to The Valley in December 2007.
He scored his first goal for Charlton in an FA Cup third Round replay against West Bromwich Albion, but shortly after was ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury. He signed a new two-year deal with Charlton in August 2008. Dickson began a three-month loan spell at Bristol Rovers by scoring twice in a 3–1 win away at Brentford on 19 September 2009, and went on to play 14 league matches for them. He returned to Gillingham for a second loan spell, also of three months, in February 2010. After an unsuccessful trial at League Two side Stevenage, Dickson joined Nea Salamis Famagusta FC on a two-year contract.
After winning the Cypriot First Division and finishing as a runner up in the Cypriot Cup with AEL Limassol, for whom he also scored in the Europa League against Marseille, and Shanghai Dongya, Dickson joined League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer, leaving in 2014. He subsequently spent three seasons playing in Cyprus, taking in spells at Pafos, Enosis Neon Paralimni and Ermis Aradippou. In the summer of 2016, Dickson returned to England, signing for National League side Sutton United. He made his full league debut in a 4–0 away defeat to Chester on 27 August. On 9 December, Dickson was released by Sutton United having made nine full and 11 substitute appearances in the league, as well as two substitute appearances in the FA Cup, without scoring a goal.
Dickson signed for National League South side Chelmsford City on 6 January 2017. He made his debut after coming on as a substitution against Whitehawk and scored his first goals for the club when he scored twice against Hemel Hempstead Town. One week later Dickson went on to score four goals against Eastbourne Borough.
Dickson joined Hampton & Richmond Borough in July 2018, before moving on to Hornchurch a year later.
On 21 November 2020, Dickson joined Dartford on dual registration terms and - on the same day - scored two goals on his debut against Slough Town.
Dickson briefly returned to Erith & Belvedere; the club where he started his career.
On 26 October 2021, Dickson joined Cray Wanderers.
On 30 July 2022, Dickson joined Billericay Town.
On 30 December 2022, Dickson joined Brentwood Town on a one-month loan deal.
On 3 February 2023, Dickson rejoined Hornchurch.
In June 2023, Dickson returned to his first club, newly promoted Isthmian League South East Division side Erith & Belvedere. He made the step up a division to join Chatham Town in November 2023.
On 26 July 2024, Dickson joined Horsham. On 28 December 2024, Dickson became the first senior footballer to score a hat-trick on his 40th birthday, in a 6-0 win over Potters Bar Town in the Isthmian League. He departed the club at the end of the 2024–25 season following a title-winning campaign.
In July 2025, Dickson joined Isthmian League South East Division side Sittingbourne. Just three weeks after joining the club however, he departed by mutual consent, returning to Cray Wanderers. On 26 January 2026, Dickson left Cray Wanderers.
On 13 March 2026, Dickson signed for Cray Valley Paper Mills.
International career Dickson was eligible to play internationally for England, Jamaica or Ghana as a result of his place of birth and nationality of his mother and father respectively. He was selected as part of Ghana's initial 40-man squad ahead of the African Cup of Nations in 2008, but failed to make the final squad. He made his debut for the Black Stars in August 2008.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsErith & Belvedere2004–05SL Division One East161500—001615Dulwich Hamlet2005–06IL Division One South66———662006–07IL Division One South282021—6One appearance in Westview Cup, two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, two appearances and five goals in London Senior Cup, one appearance and three goals in Surrey Senior Cup103631Total342621—6104237Charlton Athletic2007–08Championship202110—512008–09Championship2102110—2412009–10League One5000000050Total280422000342Crewe Alexandra (loan)2007–08League One30———30Gillingham (loan)2007–08League One127——2Appearances in Football League Trophy41411Bristol Rovers (loan)2009–10League One144———144Gillingham (loan)2009–10League One91———91Nea Salamis2010–11Cypriot Second Division271800——27182011–12Cypriot First Division17400—00174Total442200——4422AEL Limassol2011–12Cypriot First Division13361——1942012–13Cypriot First Division60——9Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League2152Total19361—92346Shanghai Dongya2013Chinese Super League50——0050Dagenham & Redbridge2013–14League Two25110—21282Pafos FC2014–15Cypriot Second Division241900——2419Enosis Neon Paralimni2015–16Cypriot First Division153———153Ermis Aradippou2015–16Cypriot First Division16521——186Sutton United2016–17National League20020——220Chelmsford City2016–17National League South188——5Three appearances and one goal in National League South play-offs, two appearances in the FA Trophy223102017–18National League South391420—1One appearance in National League South play-offs04214Total57222000626524Hampton & Richmond Borough2018–19National League South371643—004119Hornchurch2019–20Isthmian League Premier Division332121—6Five appearances in the FA Trophy and one appearance in the Essex Senior Cup441262020–21Isthmian League Premier Division9721—5Five appearances in the FA Trophy01682021–22Isthmian League Premier Division5040—1One appearance in the Pitching In Super Cup0100Total472882001146634Dartford (loan)2020–21National League South7300—0073Erith & Belvedere2021–22Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division10——1One appearance in the Kent Senior Trophy222Cray Wanderers2021–22Isthmian League Premier Division3211——3Three appearances in the FA Trophy13512Billericay Town2022–23Isthmian League Premier Division21642—3Three appearances in the FA Trophy1289Brentwood Town (loan) 2022–23Isthmian League North Division41———41Hornchurch2022–23Isthmian League Premier Division144——2Two appearances in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs0164Erith & Belvedere2023–24Isthmian League South East Division9343—3One appearance in Velocity Cup, one appearance in the FA Trophy and one appearance in the Kent Senior Cup3169Chatham Town2023–24Isthmian League Premier Division2510——202710Horsham2024–25Isthmian League Premier Division381453—8Four appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy, four appearances in the Sussex Senior Cup25119Sittingbourne2025–26Isthmian League South East Division0000—0000Cray Wanderers2025–26Isthmian League Premier Division23320—1One appearance in the FA Trophy0263Carshalton Athletic2025–26 Isthmian League Premier Division3000—0030Cray Valley Paper Mills2025–26Isthmian League Premier Division8300—00832026–27Isthmian League South East Division9512—1One appearance in the FA Trophy0117Total1781200101910Career total6192354720206132729287
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGhana200810200910Total20
Honours Ael Limassol 2011–12 Cypriot First Division Hornchurch FA Trophy: 2020–21 Horsham 2024–25 Isthmian Premier League
References
External links Chris Dickson player profile at cafc.co.uk Chris Dickson player profile at crewealex.net