Johnny Dixon

John Thomas Dixon (10 December 1923 – 20 January 2009) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.

Johnny Dixon
Personal information
Full name John Thomas Dixon[1]
Date of birth (1923-12-10)10 December 1923
Place of birth Hebburn, England
Date of death 20 January 2009(2009-01-20) (aged 85)
Place of death Sutton Coldfield, England
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Spennymoor United
1945–1961 Aston Villa 392 (132)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Hebburn,[1] Dixon played for Spennymoor United before he signed as a professional for Aston Villa shortly after the Second World War.[2]

Dixon had Alzheimer's disease, and died on 20 January 2009 in Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.[2]

Statistics

Club performance League Cup Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
England League FA Cup Total
1946–47Aston VillaFirst Division176176
1947–48125125
1948–4925710267
1949–503711304011
1950–513415213616
1951–524226124328
1952–532713513214
1953–5439910409
1954–553613714314
1955–563716324018
1956–57396954811
1957–58142142
1958–5928260342
1959–60Second Division4040
1960–61First Division1111
Career total 3921323812430144

Club

Aston Villa

References

  1. "Johnny Dixon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. "Villa Cup hero Dixon dies at 85". BBC Sport. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2009.


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