| Code: | Football |
| Sport: | Gaelic football |
| Henry Dixon | |
| Irish: | Anraí Mac Riocaird |
| Feet: | 6 |
| Inches: | 0 |
| Occupation: | Publican |
| Nickname: | Henry the horse |
| County: | Mayo |
| Province: | Connacht |
| Club: | Carramore Garrymore Mayo Abbey Claremorris |
| Clcounty: | 1 |
| Counties: | Mayo |
| Icposition: | Centre-back |
| Icyears: | 1947-1954 |
| Icprovince: | 3 |
| Icallireland: | 2 |
| Nfl: | 2 |
| Birth Date: | 1918 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Claremorris, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Death Place: | Tuam, County Galway, Ireland |
Henry Patrick Dixon (2 March 1918 – 29 December 1998) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. He played with a number of clubs, including Garrymore and Claremorris, and also lined out at inter-county level with the Mayo senior football team.
Dixon's club career spanned four decades and four different clubs. After beginning his career with Carramore and Garrymore, he won a Mayo JFC title with Mayo Abbey in 1944.[1] Dixon won a second junior title, this time with the Claremorris club, in 1960. He claimed a Mayo SFC medal with Claremorris in 1961 before bringing his club career to an end with a man of the match display in a defeat by Ballina Stephenites in 1962.
Dixon first appeared for Mayo in 1939, however, his emigration to England that year halted his inter-county progress. In 1944 he played with the Mayo junior team, while also making a few appearances for the senior team.[2] Dixon was a non-playing substitute when Mayo were beaten by Cavan in the 1948 All-Ireland final. He became a regular member of the team the following year and claimed his first silverware after victory in the National League.
Dixon was at centre-back when Mayo claimed back-to-back All-Ireland SFC titles after defeats of Louth in 1950 and Meath in 1951.[3] He continued to line out for Mayo until 1954. His inter-county performances also earned inclusion on the Connacht team, with Dixon winning a Railway Cup medal in 1951.[4]
Dixon was born into a farming family just outside Claremorris in March 1918.[5] He spent a number of years working in England g World War II. After returning home, Dixon opened his own pub in Claremorris in 1956.[6]
Dixon died after a period of illness on 29 December 1998, at the age of 80.[7]
1944
1961
1960
1948, 1949, 1950, 1951
1951