Paul A. Dixon (born 28 October 1962) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Huddersfield, Oldham, Halifax, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Leeds, Gold Coast Seagulls, Bradford Northern, and the Sheffield Eagles, as a prop or second-row.
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| Full name | Paul Anthony Dixon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1962 Huddersfield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editClub career
editDuring the 1985–86 season, Dixon played in all 30 League games, and scored 11-tries in Halifax's victory in the Championship.[3]
Dixon played at second-row in Halifax's 19–18 victory over St. Helens in the 1987 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 2 May 1987.
In January 1989, Dixon was signed by Leeds in a deal worth £140,000, with Paul Medley transferring from Leeds to Halifax.[4]
In July 1993, Dixon was signed by Bradford Northern.[5] In November 1995, he joined Sheffield Eagles for a fee of £20,000.[6]
International career
editDixon won caps for Great Britain while at Halifax in 1987 against France, in 1988 against France (2 matches), in the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup against Papua New Guinea, on the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour against Australia (2 matches), while at Leeds in 1990 against Papua New Guinea, in the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup against Papua New Guinea, in 1990 against New Zealand (2 matches), in the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand, in 1990 against Australia (3 matches), and in 1992 against France.[7]
References
edit- ^ Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92 by Raymond Fletcher and David Howes, page 116
- ^ "Paul Dixon - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ Edgar, Harry (2008). Rugby League Journal Annual 2009 [Page-55]. Rugby League Journal Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9548355-4-5
- ^ "1988-1989". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Sporting Digest: Rugby League". The Independent. 12 July 1993. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Eagles land Dixon to bolster squad". The Independent. 4 November 1995. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "BULLDOGS RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB - OFFICIAL WEBSITE". thebulldogs.com.au.
External links
edit- (archived by web.archive.org) Meninga saves the day*(archived by web.archive.org)
- (archived by web.archive.org) When Britain defeated the Aussies