 His first game in his second spell for the Hammers, on 22 October 1994, saw a 2-0 home win against Southampton and, in keeping with his reputation, Dicks was booked.Dicks played a major part in helping to keep West Ham in the Premier League in 1994–95 scoring five goals.The 1995–96 saw him equal highest goalscorer, with Tony Cottee, for West Ham in the Premier with ten league goals.