Ernie Dixon Explained

Ernie Dixon
Fullname:Ernest Dixon
Birth Date:10 July 1901
Birth Place:Pudsey, England
Death Place:Bradford, England
Height:5 ft 9+1/2 in
Position:Forward
Years1:1921–1922
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1922–1924
Caps2:58
Goals2:33
Years3:1924
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:1924–1929
Caps4:176
Goals4:95
Years5:1929
Caps5:5
Goals5:1
Years6:1929–1930
Caps6:28
Goals6:10
Years7:1930–1933
Caps7:83
Goals7:53
Totalcaps:354
Totalgoals:192

Ernest Dixon (10 July 1901 – 27 April 1941) was a footballer born in Pudsey, England who played as a forward in The Football League in the 1920s and 1930s.[1]

He played for Bradford City, Halifax Town, Burnley, Huddersfield Town, Nelson and Tranmere Rovers.[1]

He is Halifax's all-time record goalscorer with 132 goals in all competitions.[2]

At the end of his career, he also had spells in non-league football with Gresley Rovers .[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Soccerdata . 2004 . 1-899468-67-6 .
  2. Web site: Halifax Town History . 16 August 2008 . 4 April 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100311082638/http://www.halifaxafc.co.uk/page/HistoryDetail/0%2C%2C10437~395908%2C00.html . 11 March 2010 .
  3. Book: Dykes, Garth. Nelson FC in the Football League. SoccerData. 2009. 978-1-905891-29-0. 31–32.