[1] He joined Rotherham Titans in 2009 and played 63 times before moving to Northampton Saints three years later.
[2] He broke his arm days after agreeing to move to Saints and eventually made his debut against Exeter Chiefs in September 2013, over 18 months after signing.
[3] In April the following year he scored his first points for the Saints with a try in their 28–14 European Challenge Cup quarter-final victory over Sale Sharks.
[6][7] On 13 February 2018, Dickinson signed for RFU Championship club Ealing Trailfinders on long-term deal with immediate effect, leaving Northampton.
[11] The following January he was named in the Saxons Elite Player Squad and he made his debut that month as a replacement against the Ireland Wolfhounds.