Bill Nixon

Bill Nixon

Personal information
Full name	William John Nixon[1]
Date of birth	1886[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	1916 (aged 30)[1]
Place of death	France[1]
Playing position	Outside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Trentham
1911–1912	Stoke	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

William John "Bill" Nixon (1886 – 1916) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Nixon was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played football with Trentham before joining Stoke in 1910.^[1] He played in two matches towards the 1911–12 season which included a 7–0 win over Millwall Athletic before joining the army at end of the season.^[1] He died in France during World War I.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1911–12	2	0	0	0	2	0
Career Total		2	0	0	0	2	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.