Billy Dixon (footballer)

Billy Dixon (footballer)

Billy Dixon (footballer) (born in 1941 in Dublin) is a former Irish football player who played as a forward.

He began his career at Drumcondra F.C. where he scored in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup wins over Danish side B 1909 of Odense (twice)and Bayern Munich. Drums became the first League of Ireland side to register an aggregate win in European competition when they knocked out the Danish side in the 1962/63 season.

He joined Shamrock Rovers F.C. in August 1966 and scored on his debut [ [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1966/0806/Pg004.html#Ar00406:4D8BFF4F6C194F5BFE4FFC1850CC00540C1A488F534BAF6D480B3C4BEB584AABD84E5BF2474C114ADC2B4D1D7B50BD94475E244AFE3D4AFE244B3E3E471F404AAF5A426B3C47CB5844EBD84A3BF2414C11467C2B473D7B4C8D94416E24469E3D418F40424F5A423F40469F5A] .

Earned one Inter-League cap while at Milltown and scored 4 goals in 10 appearances in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup one of which came against Bayern Munich again [http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/europeanresults.php] .

Scored the winner in his only FAI Cup final in 1967 [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1967/0424/Pg003.html#Ar00321:4BF4F85085175004FA50551845B4F84BD517] .

And played for Rovers when they represented Boston in the summer of 1967 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Soccer_Association] .

Was placed on the transfer list in July 1971 after 5 years at Glenmalure Park [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1971/0717/Pg003.html#Ar00307:36E51438B5263945303B05433BE5303E75423885C33B05D63C25213F05343956A53C36B836D5213AF534] .

Signed for Drogheda United F.C. soon after and scored on his debut against Rovers!: [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1971/0830/Pg004.html#Ar00406:04B3CF0663E206C3CF07B3E207B3CF0903E20F540A11741D04C5CF05A5E205B5CF06F5E20976390B364C0B46390BA64C0D96740FE68704C6AB06A6BA0983070C231A07E3DB0A53ED0D342E0FC4410574A707E4BA08E6B40AD6C205730806C31B06C30808F31B04B31D09A32F05A6B40886C2] .

Honours

*League of Ireland: 1
** Drumcondra F.C. - 1964/65
*FAI Cup: 1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1967
*League of Ireland Shield: 1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1967/68
*Leinster Senior Cup: 1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1969
*Dublin City Cup: 1
** Shamrock Rovers - 1966/67
*Top Four Cup: 3
** Drumcondra - 1962/63, 1964/65
** Shamrock Rovers - 1965/66

Sources

* "The Hoops" by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)


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