Wilf Nixon
Wilfred Nixon (22 October 1882 – April 1985) was an English professional football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Fulham.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilfred Nixon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Date of death | April 1985 (aged 102)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1903 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| Hexham | |||
| Carlisle United | |||
| Wallsend Park Villa | |||
| Haltwhistle Black Diamond | |||
| Newburn | |||
| 1912–1920 | Fulham | 27 | (0) |
| 1915–1916 | → Queens Park Rangers (guest) | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Robson served with the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War.[4] He was captured by the Germans in Oppy on 28 April 1917.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 1914–15[6] | Second Division | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 218. ISBN 190589161X.
- "QPRnet – Seasonal Stats – Files – 1915–16". Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- "North East War Memorials Project – Regional Content". www.newmp.org.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Wilfred Nixon | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- "The Story of the Footballers' Battalions in the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- "Fulham Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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