- David Dixon (footballer)
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David Dixon Personal information Full name David P. Dixon Date of birth November 1898 Place of birth North Shields, England Date of death Not known Place of death Newcastle upon Tyne, England Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Playing position Right back Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† – South Shields ? (?) – Preston Colliery ? (?) 1920–1925 Birmingham 4 (0) 1925–1926 Southend United 4 (0) 1926–1928 Rhyl Athletic ? (?) 1928–19xx Bedlington United ? (?) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).David P. Dixon (November 1898 – after 1930) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham and Southend United.[1] He played as a right back.
Dixon was born in North Shields, then in Northumberland. He began his football career with South Shields and Preston Colliery before moving to Birmingham of the Second Division in May 1920.[2] Dixon was always behind Frank Womack, Jack Jones and Eli Ashurst in the pecking order at full-back, and played only four league games in five seasons.[2] He joined Southend United in May 1925, where again he played only four times in the Football League.[3] He later played for Rhyl Athletic and Bedlington United, and retired from the game in 1931. He died in Newcastle upon Tyne.[2]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 75. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "David Dixon". Southend United Database. http://www.sufcdb.co.uk/index.php?option=com_indplay&Itemid=61&pno=107. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
Categories:- 1898 births
- People from North Shields
- English footballers
- Association football fullbacks
- South Shields F.C. players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Rhyl F.C. players
- The Football League players
- English football defender, 1890s birth stubs
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