Don Dykes

Donald William Dykes (8 June 1930 – 25 October 2016) was an English professional footballer who made 95 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City.[3] He played as a wing half.

For the American football player, see Donald Dykes.

Don Dykes
Personal information
Full name Donald William Dykes[1]
Date of birth (1930-06-08)8 June 1930[1]
Place of birth Ashby by Partney, England
Date of death 25 October 2016(2016-10-25) (aged 86)[2]
Place of death Lincoln, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
19??–1949 Metheringham
1949–1959 Lincoln City 95 (4)
1959–1961 Boston United 67 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Dykes was born in Ashby by Partney, Lincolnshire,[1] and began his football career with village club Metheringham.[4] He signed for Lincoln City of the Third Division North, having been spotted when he played in a charity match against them during the 1948–49 season;[5] he also attracted an offer from Second Division Leicester City.[4] He made his senior debut in August 1949, and went on to play 101 matches, scoring four times, in all competitions.[1] Dykes moved into non-league football with Boston United in 1959. In the first of his two seasons with the club, he played 53 matches in all competitions.[6]

Dykes died in Lincoln in 2016 at the age of 86.[2]

References
  1. "Don Dykes". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  2. "Don Dykes". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. "Lincoln City: 1946/47–1986/87 & 1988/89–2010/11". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  4. "Club history 1948–1960". Metheringham F.C. 15 January 2009. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  5. Loftus, Gerry (5 August 1949). "This problem is a laugh for him!". Daily Mirror. p. 11.
  6. "Boston United Roll Call", "Season 1959/60" and "Season 1960/61  – Statistics". BUFC. Ken Fox. Retrieved 29 November 2017.


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