Stan Dixon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Stanley Dixon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Easington, England | ||
| Date of death | 1979 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half, inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Barrington Albion | |||
| 1914–1923 | Newcastle United | 49 | (7) |
| 1923–1926 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | (1) |
| 1926–1930 | Hull City | 99 | (3) |
| East Riding Amateurs | |||
| Choppington Rovers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward Stanley "Stan" Dixon (26 May 1894 – 1979) was an English professional football wing half and inside right who played in the Football League for Hull City, Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers.[1]
Personal life
In April 1915, with the First World War underway, Dixon enlisted in the Tyne Electrical Engineers.[2] He had risen to the rank of acting corporal by July 1917 and spent the war on anti-aircraft duty in Britain.[2] After his retirement from football, Dixon managed a cinema in Hull.[2]
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 82. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b c "Stan Dixon - Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and Hull City". Retrieved 2016-09-21.
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Categories:
- English football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs
- 1894 births
- People from Easington, County Durham
- English footballers
- 1979 deaths
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Tyne Electrical Engineers soldiers
- Association football wing halves
- Association football inside forwards
- Hull City A.F.C. players
- English Football League players