Ernest 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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Dixon | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Pudsey, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 April 1941 (aged 39) | ||
| Place of death | Bradford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| Total | 354 | (192) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
edit- ^ a b Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson FC in the Football League. SoccerData. pp. 31–32. ISBN 978-1-905891-29-0.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Halifax Town History". 16 August 2008. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
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