Billy Dixon (born 12 February 1941) is an Irish former association footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Dixon | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1958–1960 | Home Farm | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1962 | Waterford | 34 | (3) |
| 1962–1966 | Drumcondra | 60 | (18) |
| 1966—1971 | Shamrock Rovers | 85 | (12) |
| 1967 | → Boston Rovers (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 1971–1972 | Drogheda | 14 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| League of Ireland XI | 12 | (?) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He began his career at Home Farm F.C. and after playing for Waterford United F.C. he signed for Drumcondra F.C. where he made his debut in a 5-5 draw with Shamrock Rovers in 1963. He scored in Inter-Cities Fairs Cup wins over Danish side B 1909 of Odense (twice) and Bayern Munich.
He joined Shamrock Rovers F.C. in June 1966 and scored on his debut.[1]
He earned one League of Ireland XI while at Milltown and 12 in total and scored 4 goals in 10 appearances in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.[2]
Dixon scored the winner in his only FAI Cup final in 1967.[3]
He scored twice while playing for Rovers when they represented Boston as Boston Rovers in the summer of 1967 United Soccer Association.[citation needed]
He was placed on the transfer list in July 1971 after five years at Glenmalure Park.[4]
Dixon signed for Drogheda United F.C. soon after with Joe Haverty and scored on his debut against Rovers. Over his career he accumulated 6 goals in 12 European cup games.[5]
Honours
edit- League of Ireland: 1
- Drumcondra F.C. - 1964/65
- FAI Cup: 1
- Shamrock Rovers - 1967
- League of Ireland Shield: 1
- Shamrock Rovers - 1967/68
- Leinster Senior Cup: 1
- Shamrock Rovers - 1969
- Dublin City Cup: 1
- Shamrock Rovers - 1966/67
- Top Four Cup: 3
- Drumcondra F.C. - 1962/63, 1964/65
- Shamrock Rovers - 1965/66
Sources
editCitations
edit- ^ "The Irish Times - Saturday, August 6, 1966 - Page 4". The Irish Times.
- ^ "European Record 1957 to Date". Shamrockrovers. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Times - Monday, April 24, 1967 - Page 3". The Irish Times.
- ^ "The Irish Times - Saturday, July 17, 1971 - Page 3". The Irish Times.
- ^ "The Irish Times - Monday, August 30, 1971 - Page 4". The Irish Times.
Bibliography
edit- The Hoops by Paul Doolan and Robert Goggins (ISBN 0-7171-2121-6)