Kirk Dixon
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kirk Dixon | |||||
| Nickname | Kirky, Dicko | |||||
| Born | 19 July 1984 England | |||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) [1] | |||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) [2] | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Rugby league | ||||||
| Position | centre, wing | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2004–06 | Hull | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| 2007–14 | Castleford | 160 | 72 | 308 | 0 | 904 |
| Total | 177 | 78 | 312 | 0 | 936 | |
| Rugby union | ||||||
| Position | Wing, Outside centre | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2006 | Northampton | |||||
| As of 8 May 2014 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project
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Kirk Dixon (born 19 July 1984) is a retired English rugby league footballer who played for Hull and Castleford Tigers in the European Super League. Dixon's position of choice is as a centre, but he can also play on the wing.
Dixon has previously played for Hull and rugby union for Northampton Saints.[3][4]
Dixon was given a new two-year deal at Castleford following some good form in 2009. He finished the club's top try scorer in this season. He won the coaches player of the year for 2009.
Prior to the start of the 2015 season, Dixon announced his retirement due to a neck injury.[5]
Dixons retirement was met with sadness across the Castleford faithful. He still attends games down at Castleford.
References
- ↑ "Castleford Tigers First Team". web page. Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ↑ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ↑ "League Centre Dixon Joins Saints on Two-Month Trial". Guinness Premiership. 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ↑ "Saints sign league centre Dixon". BBC. 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ↑ "Kirk Dixon: Castleford Tigers man forced to retire with neck injury". BBC Sport. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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