Vince Dillon

Vince Dillon

Personal information
Full name	Vince Dillon
Date of birth	2 October 1923
Place of birth	Manchester, England
Date of death	September 2005 (aged 81)
Place of death	Truro, England
Playing position	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1947–1952	Bolton Wanderers	17	(2)
1952–1953	Tranmere Rovers	33	(17)
1953–	Truro City
1955-56	Falmouth Town	29	(26)
Total		50	(19)
Teams managed
1953–	Truro City
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Vince Dillon (2 October 1923 – September 2005) was an English footballer who played as centre forward for Bolton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers and Truro City.^[1] He went on to become player-manager at Truro.^[2][3] He was player-coach at Falmouth Town for the 1955-56 season.

References

1. Brown, Neil. "Vince Dillon". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
2. "Professional footballer was player-manager of Truro city". Western Daily Press. 29 September 2005. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
3. Heys, Mark (1 October 2005). "Longest Surviving Wanderer Dies". Walking Down the Manny Road. Retrieved 29 October 2012.