Leo Dickens (16 March 1927 – 21 February 2019) was an English footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Chester. He later worked as a railway worker. Dickens died in South Kirkby, Wakefield in February 2019 at the age of 81 after suffering from Alzheimer's disease.General Register Office: DICKENS, LEO, b. 1927, GRO Reference: DOR Q1/2019 in Wakefield (097-1A) Entry Number 518647755
Career Dickens played for two seasons with Rotherham United as both a left-half and a centre-half, before being signed by Chester. At Chester Dickens made just a handful of Football League appearances. Dickens went on to play for Upton Colliery where he played alongside his brother, Jim, in defence.
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