Joel Dixon Explained

Joel Dixon
Fullname:Joel Stephen Dixon[1]
Birth Date:9 December 1993
Birth Place:Middlesbrough, England
Height:1.93m (06.33feet)
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Hartlepool United
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:–2012
Youthclubs1:Sunderland
Years1:2012–2015
Clubs1:Sunderland
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2013
Clubs2:Workington (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Years3:2013
Clubs3:Workington (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Boston United (loan)
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Hartlepool United (loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2015
Clubs6:Gateshead (loan)
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2015–2021
Clubs7:Barrow
Caps7:189
Goals7:0
Years8:2021–2023
Clubs8:Bolton Wanderers
Caps8:24
Goals8:0
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Hartlepool United
Caps9:29
Goals9:0
Club-Update:22:11, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Joel Stephen Dixon (born 9 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for National League side Hartlepool United.

Born in Middlesbrough, Dixon came through the ranks at Sunderland. After loan spells with Workington, Boston United, Hartlepool United and Gateshead, he departed Sunderland in 2015. He joined non-League Barrow and was a member of the team that won promotion to the Football League as champions in 2020. After six seasons with Barrow, he moved to League One club Bolton Wanderers. He won the EFL Trophy in his second season before re-joining Hartlepool United in 2023.

Career

Born in Middlesbrough, Dixon began his career at Sunderland, spending two loan spells at Workington.[2] He moved on loan to Boston United in November 2014.[3] After a loan spell with Hartlepool United he moved on loan to Gateshead in March 2015.[4] [5]

Barrow

He moved to Barrow in 2015.[6] Dixon was a part of the Barrow side that won the National League in the 2019–20 season, featuring in all 37 matches, before the early curtailment of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic with Barrow being awarded the title after the standings were determined on a points-per-game basis.[7] [8] Dixon then appeared in all 46 matches the following season as Barrow avoided relegation. At the end of the 2020–21 season, Dixon was offered a new contract with the club.[9]

Bolton Wanderers

On 25 June 2021, Bolton Wanderers announced that Dixon would join them on 1 July on a two-year deal after he rejected the contract offer from Barrow.[10] [11] His debut came on 10 August against EFL Championship side Barnsley in the Carabao Cup where he kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw and then saved Devante Cole's penalty in the resultant penalty shoot-out, helping Bolton win the game.[12] His league debut came the following Saturday away at AFC Wimbledon.[13] On 2 April 2023, he was an unused substitute in the 2023 EFL Trophy final. Bolton went on to win 4–0 against Plymouth Argyle to win the trophy.[14] On 23 May the club confirmed that Dixon would be leaving at the end of his contract in June.[15]

Hartlepool United

In June 2023 it was announced that Dixon would sign for National League side Hartlepool United on 1 July.[16] He made his Hartlepool debut on the opening match of the season in a 3–2 defeat to Barnet.[17] However, he lost his position as first choice goalkeeper to Peter Jameson after six games.[18] He later returned to the starting eleven at the end of October. At the end of the 2023–24 season, Dixon was made available for transfer having made 28 appearances throughout the campaign.[19]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland2014–15Premier League0000000000
Boston United (loan)2014–15Conference North1600030190
Gateshead (loan)2014–15Conference Premier60000060
Barrow2015–16National League4601020490
2016–17National League2103000240
2017–18National League1101030150
2018–19National League2800000280
2019–20National League3701010390
2020–21League Two460001010480
Total18906010702030
Bolton Wanderers2021–22League One230201030290
2022–23League One1000204070
Total240203070360
Hartlepool United2023–24National League2600020280
2023–24National League30000030
Total290000020310
Career Total264080401902950

Honours

Barrow

2019–20

Bolton Wanderers

2022–23[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Barrow . English Football League . 6 . 17 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Sunderland keeper Joel Dixon moves to Workington - Tribal Football. www.tribalfootball.com.
  3. Web site: Boston snap up Sunderland keeper Joel Dixon - Tribal Football. www.tribalfootball.com.
  4. News: Gateshead sign Sunderland keeper. BBC Sport.
  5. Web site: Sunderland goalkeeper Joel Dixon joins Gateshead on loan until the end of the season. Craig. Johns. 24 March 2015. ChronicleLive.
  6. Web site: AFC 'keeper Dixon deserved his big moment at Aldershot, says Evatt. The Mail.
  7. Web site: Barrow Win 2019/20 National League Title. www.barrowafc.com. 18 June 2020. 17 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Barrow promoted back to English Football League after National League vote. BBC Sport. 17 June 2020. 17 June 2021.
  9. Web site: Bluebirds Confirm Retained List. www.barrowafc.com. 18 May 2021. 17 June 2021.
  10. Web site: Wanderers sign up Goalkeeper Dixon. bwfc.co.uk. 25 June 2021. 25 June 2021.
  11. News: Wanderers sign goalkeeper Dixon. BBC Sport .
  12. Web site: Bolton Wanderers 0–0 Barnsley. BBC Sport. 10 August 2021. 10 August 2021.
  13. Web site: AFC Wimbledon - Bolton Wanderers. BBC Sport. 14 August 2021. 14 August 2021.
  14. News: Bolton Wanderers 4–0 Plymouth Argyle. BBC Sport .
  15. Web site: Wanderers Confirm Retained List . bwfc.co.uk . 23 May 2023 . 23 May 2023.
  16. News: Hartlepool United confirm double swoop as ex-Sunderland goalkeeper and Scarborough Athletic defender join . Joe . Ramage . Hartlepool Mail . 4 June 2023 . 5 June 2023.
  17. News: Barnet 3–2 Hartlepool United: Pools beaten on National League return despite late fightback . Joe . Ramage . Hartlepool Mail . 5 August 2023 . 10 December 2023.
  18. News: This is how Hartlepool United have fared so far in the National League season - gallery . Joe . Ramage . Hartlepool Mail . 11 October 2023 . 10 December 2023.
  19. News: Retained List 2023/24 . Hartlepool United FC . 30 April 2024 . 30 April 2024.