Ben Dixon (English footballer) explained

Ben Dixon
Fullname:Benjamin Marcus Alexander Dixon
Birth Date:16 September 1974
Birth Place:Lincoln, England
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Boston Town
Youthyears1:1991–1993
Youthclubs1:Lincoln City
Years1:1992–1996
Years2:1993–1994
Years3:1996–1998
Years4:1998
Years5:1998–2004
Years6:2004
Years7:2004–2005
Years8:2005–2007
Years9:2007–2008
Years10:2008–
Clubs2:Witton Albion (loan)
Clubs10:Boston Town
Caps1:43
Caps2:4
Caps3:13
Goals1:0
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Club-Update:11 June 2007

Benjamin Marcus Alexander Dixon (born 16 September 1974) is an English footballer. Initially a left-winger, he converted first to a left-back and then a centre-half. He plays for Boston Town.

Career

Dixon began his career with Lincoln City in 1992. In four years with the Imps, he made 43 league appearances.

In 1996, he joined Blackpool, then managed by Gary Megson, who had noticed Dixon during his brief spell with Lincoln. He remained at Bloomfield Road for two years, making thirteen appearances.

Dixon then moved to Singapore to play for Woodlands Wellington. Upon completion of the 1998 S-League season, he returned to England and joined Whitby Town where he spent six seasons, making a total of 237 appearances scoring 15 goals.

Dixon joined Gainsborough Trinity at the start of the 2004–05 season[1] but his stay was brief, moving on to Ossett Town in October 2004.[2] In January 2005, he moved to Lincoln United and remained at Ashby Avenue until the summer of 2007 when he followed his manager, John Wilkinson, and many of the United squad in moving to Grantham Town. It was initially thought that Dixon would retire from football in June 2008 following Grantham's unsuccessful bid for promotion.[3] Dixon transferred to Boston Town midway through the 2008–2009 season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitchell goes for three. NonLeagueDaily.com. 12 August 2004. 2008-06-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120609231923/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=19661. 9 June 2012. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Richards brings in two new defenders. NonLeagueDaily.com. 26 October 2004. 2008-06-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120609232016/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=21519. 9 June 2012. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Gingerbread changes . NonLeagueDaily.com . 27 June 2008 . 2008-06-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120609231828/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=50918 . 9 June 2012 . dmy .