Ref flicks over old, good books kicked about by striker or forward (10)
I believe the answer is:
footballer
'by striker or forward' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'ref flicks over old good books kicked' is the wordplay.
'flicks' indicates an anagram (to flick can mean to cause movement).
'over' indicates putting letters inside.
'old' becomes 'o' (common abbreviation eg in OE for Old English).
'good books' becomes 'ot' (Old Testament).
'kicked' becomes 'ball' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ref' with letters rearranged gives 'fer'.
'o'+'ot'+'ball'='ootball'
'fer' going around 'ootball' is 'FOOTBALLER'.
'about' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for footballer that I've seen before include "Back (or forward?)" , "Sportsman" , "Kenny Dalglish?" , "left-winger, perhaps" .)