David Dixon (footballer)

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

1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 75. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
3. ^ "David Dixon". Southend United Database. http://www.sufcdb.co.uk/index.php?option=com_indplay&Itemid=61&pno=107. Retrieved 27 March 2009. 

Persondata
Name	Dixon, David
Alternative names
Short description	Professional footballer
Date of birth	November 1898
Place of birth	North Shields, Northumberland, England
Date of death	?
Place of death	Newcastle upon Tyne, England