Arthur Dixon (footballer, born 1867)
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||||
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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.