1989–90 in English football for 19–year–old Leytonstone defender Warren Barton. 31 July 1989 – Norwich City pay Coventry City £525,000 for Welsh winger David Phillips. 3 August 1989 – Nottingham Forest pay Leeds United £650,000 for Republic of Ireland midfielder John Sheridan. 7 August 1989 – Everton sign Aston Villa defender Martin Keown for £750,000. 14 August 1989 – Adrian Heath returns to English football after less than a year in Spain when he joins Aston Villa from Espanyol for £360,000. 18 August 1989 – Property tycoon Michael Knighton agrees to buy control of Manchester United in a deal which is believed to be
William Dickson (footballer, born 1866) is one of just two players to have scored four goals in their only Scotland appearance, the other being Charles Heggie two years previously. Source: Source: William Dickson (footballer, born 1866) William Alexander Dickson (27 August 1866 – 1 June 1910) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Stoke and also the Scotland national team. Dickson was born in Crail, Fife and played for Dundee club Strathmore before joining English club Bolton Wanderers and then Sunderland. In 1889 he joined Football League side Aston Villa and did well for the Birmingham-based club scoring