Jonny Dixon

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jonny Dixon


fullname = Jonathan Dixon
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|1|16|df=y
cityofbirth = Murcia
countryofbirth = Spain
height = height|ft=5|in=9
weight =
nickname =
currentclub = Grays Athletic
(on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
clubnumber = 28
position = Forward
youthyears = 0000–2001
youthclubs = Wycombe Wanderers
years = 2001–2007
2003–2004
2004–2005
2006
2007–2008
2008–
2008–
clubs = Wycombe Wanderers
→ Crawley Town (loan)
→ Aldershot Town (loan)
→ Aldershot Town (loan)
Aldershot Town
Brighton & Hove Albion
→ Grays Athletic (loan)
caps(goals) = 73 0(7)
04 0(0)
10 0(7)
10 0(4)
39 (15)
05 0(0)
00 0(0)
pcupdate = 21:01, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

Jonathan Dixon (born 16 January 1984 in Murcia, Spain) is a professional footballer playing for Conference National outfit Grays Athletic on loan from League One side Brighton & Hove Albion. He plays as a striker.

Career

Dixon began his career as a trainee with Wycombe Wanderers, turning professional in August 2001. Following regular Reserve Team appearances during 2001–02, Dixon was given a squad number by Lawrie Sanchez at the beginning of season 2002–03 and made his debut, as a late substitute for Stuart Roberts against Northampton Town on 13 August 2002. Despite suffering a knee injury, he still managed to score 5 goals in 7 starts for the Blues, earning himself a contract through to 2005.

Due to a lack of opportunities to feature in the first team at Wycombe during the 2003–04 season, he joined Dr Martens Premier League Champions Crawley Town on loan in December 2003. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=14621 Three in at Crawley] ]

A similar story during the 2004–05 season saw Dixon go on loan to Aldershot Town in November 2004, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/3985627.stm Shots secure loan deal for Dixon] ] where he scored 9 goals in 12 appearances. Due to the success of this loan period, Dixon returned to Wycombe and signed a one year contract extension in June 2005 before rejoining the Shots on loan until the end of season in January 2006. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aldershot/4664010.stm Aldershot bring in Dixon on loan] ] It was thought that in June 2006 Dixon would sign permanently for Aldershot but following the arrival of Paul Lambert as manager he signed a further one year contract with Wycombe. He was used mainly as a substitute by Lambert and played his final game for Wycombe in the 1–1 draw with League Champions Chelsea in the League Cup semi-final on 10 January 2007, replacing Tommy Mooney as a late substitute.

On 11 January 2007, the day after the Chelsea game, he signed for Aldershot for a fee of £6,000. [ [http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=39628 Dixon returns to Shots] ] In all competitions, Dixon made 24 appearances (3 as a substitute) in the remainder of the 2006–07 season scoring 8 goals and in the 2007–08 season Dixon made 26 appearances (4 as a substitute), scoring 11 goals.

On 30 January 2008, he was signed by Brighton & Hove Albion for a fee of £55,000. [cite news | url=http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1229062,00.html| title=Dixon completes move to Brighton & Hove Albion] He was almost immediately "ruled out for four to six weeks by physio Malcolm Stuart after turning his ankle" during a training accident. [ [http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/argusgeneralsportsnews/display.var.2017338.0.dixon_ruled_out_for_at_least_a_month.php Out for 4 to 6 weeks] after joining Brighton: The Argus website. Retrieved on 7 February 2008.] Jonny made his Brighton debut coming on as a late substitute during the 1–1 draw against Leyton Orient at the Withdean on the 1 March 2008.

After struggling to force his way into the Brighon first-team during the start of the 2008–09 season, Dixon joined Grays Athletic on an initial one-month loan deal on 23 September 2008. [ [http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1401186,00.html Three Loaned Out] , "Seagulls World", 23 September 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008]

Honours

*Conference National (V): 2008

References

External links

* [http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10433~22572,00.html Jonny Dixon player profile] at seagulls.co.uk
* [http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10430~22572,00.html Jonny Dixon player profile] at wycombewanderers.co.uk
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