Ernie Dixon

Ernie Dixon
Personal information
Full name Ernest Dixon
Date of birth (1901-07-10)10 July 1901
Place of birth Pudsey, England
Date of death 27 April 1941(1941-04-27) (aged 39)
Place of death Bradford, England
Height 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1921–1922 Bradford City 1 (0)
1922–1924 Halifax Town 58 (33)
1924 Burnley 3 (0)
1924–1929 Halifax Town 176 (95)
1929 Huddersfield Town 5 (1)
1929–1930 Nelson 28 (10)
1930–1933 Tranmere Rovers 83 (53)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Ernest "Ernie" Dixon (10 July 1901 – 27 April 1941)[1] was a footballer born in Pudsey, England who played as a forward in The Football League in the 1920s and 1930s.[2]

He played for Bradford City, Halifax Town, Burnley, Huddersfield Town, Nelson and Tranmere Rovers.[2]

He is Halifax's all-time record goalscorer with 132 goals in all competitions.[3]

At the end of his career, he also had spells in non-league football with Gresley Rovers .[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson FC in the Football League. SoccerData. pp. 31–32. ISBN 978-1-905891-29-0.
  2. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ↑ "Halifax Town History". 16 August 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2010.


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