Arthur Dixon (footballer, born 1921) explained

Arthur Dixon
Fullname:Arthur Dixon
Birth Date:17 November 1921
Birth Place:Middleton, England
Death Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1940–1945
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1945–1947
Clubs2:Clyde
Caps2:30
Goals2:12
Years3:1947–1949
Clubs3:Heart of Midlothian
Caps3:34
Goals3:5
Years4:1949–1951
Clubs4:Northampton Town
Caps4:68
Goals4:21
Years5:1951–1953
Clubs5:Leicester City
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Kettering Town

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] He also played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian and Clyde.[2] After his retirement from football, Dixon worked as a masseur and physiotherapist for Notts County.[3]

Personal life

Dixon was the son of footballer Arthur Dixon.[4]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heart of Midlothian1947–48[5] Scottish First Division25320001[6] 0283
1948–4992434200177
1949–5000100010
Total3456352104610
Leicester City1951–52Second Division800080
1952–53300030
Total11000110
Career total4556352105710
  1. Web site: Dixon, Arthur . 31 October 2019 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  2. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.
  3. Web site: Arthur Dixon Leicester City career stats . 31 October 2019 . FoxesTalk . en-GB.
  4. Web site: In Memoriam . 31 October 2019 . Northampton Town.
  5. Web site: Arthur Dixon – Hearts Career – from 04 Oct 1947 to 08 Oct 1949 . 31 October 2019 . londonhearts.com.
  6. Appearance in East of Scotland Shield

Honours

Heart of Midlothian