Arthur Dixon (17 November 1921 – 3 May 2006) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Northampton Town and Leicester City as an inside forward.[1][2] He also played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian and Clyde.[3][4] After his retirement from football, Dixon worked as a masseur and physiotherapist for Notts County.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Dixon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Middleton, England | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 2006 (aged 84)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1945 | Queen's Park | 0 | (0) |
| 1945–1947 | Clyde | 30 | (12) |
| 1947–1949 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | (5) |
| 1949–1951 | Northampton Town | 68 | (21) |
| 1951–1953 | Leicester City | 11 | (0) |
| Kettering Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editDixon was the son of footballer Arthur Dixon.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1947–48[7] | Scottish First Division | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| 1948–49[7] | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||
| 1949–50[7] | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 10 | ||
| Leicester City | 1951–52[5] | Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53[5] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 45 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 10 | ||
- ^ Appearance in East of Scotland Shield
Honours
editHeart of Midlothian
- East of Scotland Shield: 1947–48[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Arthur Dixon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Dixon, Arthur". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ Arthur Dixon at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ a b c "Arthur Dixon | Leicester City career stats". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "In Memoriam". Northampton Town. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Arthur Dixon – Hearts Career – from 04 Oct 1947 to 08 Oct 1949". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "1948-04-07 Wed Hearts 4 Edinburgh City 0". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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