Arthur Dixon (footballer, born 1867)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Albert Dixon | ||
| Date of birth | July 1867 | ||
| Place of birth | Matlock, England | ||
| Date of death | 1933 (aged 66) | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1886–1888 | Derby Midland | ||
| 1888–1889 | Aston Villa | 3 | (1) |
| 1889–1890 | Stoke | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Albert Dixon (July 1867 – 1933) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Stoke.[1]
Career
[edit]Dixon was born in Matlock and played for Derby Midland before joining Aston Villa in August 1888. Dixon made his debut on 15 September 1888 at Wellington Road, at wing-half, in a match against Stoke which Aston Villa won 5–1. He was knocked out during the Stoke game but was fit to play the remaining 2 League games played in September 1888.[2][3][4]
He was released at the end of the 1888–89 season and joined Stoke but he failed to make an appearance under Harry Lockett.
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aston Villa | 1888–89 | Football League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Stoke | 1889–90 | Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Michael Joyce (October 2004). The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939. ISBN 1899468676.
- ^ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 1 April 2018. (registration & fee required)
- ^ Matthews, Tony (2004). Who's Who of Aston Villa. Mainstream Publishing. p. 85. ISBN 1-84018-821-9.