Transfer-listed Dickson has not scored in 11 substitute appearances for the Championship's bottom club this season.
But they are now three points ahead of Wakefield, who have been in the bottom two all season.
Plymouth Argyle finished fourth from bottom in the Championship last season with 51 points, while third-from-bottom Norwich were relegated with 46 points.
The other theme of earnings season has been bottom-line beats with weaker-than-anticipated underlying factors.
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Alcoa kicked off the first quarter earnings season delivering a bottom-line beat on the back of solid demand from the aerospace and auto markets.
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The Hatters went into administration in November 2007 and were deducted 10 points as a result - eventually finishing bottom of League One last season.
But Hill must now gear his team up for their 35th straight season in the bottom tier of the Football League after a final in which his team struggled to cope at times with Stockport's superior passing and movement.
As a result, both Rhayader and Haverfordwest - last season's two bottom clubs - escaped relegation.
Beyond raising awareness, there are other ways independent retailers can boost their bottom line during the holiday selling season.
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Walsall managed just seven wins and seven clean sheets in the whole of the 2005-2006 season when they finished bottom of League One.
The Cubbies are entering their typical mid-season position toward the bottom of the National League, which is good for anyone trying to score cheap tickets.
In losing their first seven games, the team have made the worst ever start to a Premier League season and currently lie bottom of the table with three points.
Miller - who played for Rangers between 2000-2001 - is realistic about the remainder of the season with the rock bottom Rams, currently holding just nine Premier League points from 26 games.
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Kilmarnock, heavily in debt, have this season slipped to second bottom of the SPL after winning just one of their last nine games and Richmond says it was this that was at the heart of the fans' reaction.
An inconsistent run of results at the turn of the year left some supporters frustrated at the prospect of another season languishing in the bottom tier of the Football League, and at times Fraser bore the brunt of those frustrations.
And the final straw of an inconsistent season came on Monday when Warrington imploded in the final 10 minutes to allow bottom club Castleford to record their first away win of the season.
The bottom line is that the holiday shopping season means more security threats.
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The club finished in ninth place in the Danish Superliga last season and are currently sitting bottom of the table.
Here as well is a chart of what a seasonally adjusted bottom near the middle of the selling season might look like.
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The Llanelli-based region were destined for the Amlin Challenge Cup next season after finishing as the bottom Welsh region in the Magners League.
It was Northants' second victory in three County Championship games so far this season, but leaves Middlesex bottom of Division Two after three straight defeats.
The Ayrshiremen were bottom of the league earlier in the season.
Baseball's high salary structure has put executives and managers under deep pressure to produce quick results, lest clubs lose the strong television ratings, robust attendance and post-season games that boost their bottom lines.
Since coming off of the bear market bottom on March 9, 2009, earnings season has been a boon for stocks.
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However, with Inverness beaten at Kilmarnock, Accies cannot drop into the bottom slot on the final weekend of the season.
Hampshire, who finished second-bottom in Division Two of the championship this season, have also been linked with released Yorkshire left-arm paceman Ryan Sidebottom.
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In England, teams are relegated from the top division if they finish in the bottom three spots at the end of the season.
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Taylor led the Chairboys to promotion from League Two last season but they are second from bottom in the table and have not won since 29 August.
The victory was the Scarlets' first on the road in the Magners League this season, but they remain the bottom Welsh region and in danger of missing out on Heineken Cup qualification.
Bolton, on eight points, remain in the bottom three with just one league win this season to their name, while Boro are two points above and without a Premiership victory in eight matches.
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