George Dixon (rugby league) explained

George Dixon
Fullname:George Samuel Dixon
Birth Place:Broughton, or Salford[1]
Height:6feet
Weight:14st
Club1:Broughton Rangers
Year1start:≤1929
Year1end:29
Club2:Wigan
Year2start:1929
Year2end:33
Appearances2:128
Tries2:7
Points2:21
Club3:Keighley
Year3start:1933
Year3end:≥37
Retired:yes
Updated:2 May 2017

George Samuel Dixon, also known by the nickname of "Jumbo", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at club level for Broughton Rangers, Wigan and Keighley, as a .

Playing career

Challenge Cup Final appearances

George Dixon played left- in Keighley's 5–18 defeat by Widnes in the 1937 Challenge Cup Final during the 1936-37 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 8 May 1937, in front of a crowd of 47,699.

Club career

George Dixon made his début for Wigan, and scored a try in the 33–18 victory over Leeds at Central Park, Wigan on Saturday 7 September 1929, he scored his last try for Wigan in the 30–26 victory over Rochdale Hornets at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 18 March 1933, and he played his last match for Wigan in the 6–22 defeat by Warrington at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Saturday 26 August 1933.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Leeds Loiner - Challenge Cup semi-final - Keighley v. Wakefield Trinity, Saturday 3 April 1937. https://web.archive.org/web/20170328195157/http://www.footballzone.co.uk/images/i-28002/28537b.jpg. dead. 28 March 2017. footballzone.co.uk. 31 December 2016. 1 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Statistics at wigan.rlfans.com. wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2016. 1 January 2017.