Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Stanley Dixon | ||
Date of birth | 26 May 1894 | ||
Place of birth | Easington, England | ||
Date of death | 13 August 1979(1979-08-13) (aged 85) | ||
Place of death | Bedlington, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Wing half, inside right | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1912–1914 | Barrington Albion | ||
1914–1923 | Newcastle United | 49 | (7) |
1923–1926 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | (1) |
1926–1930 | Hull City | 99 | (3) |
1930–1931 | East Riding Amateurs | ||
Choppington Rovers | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Edward Stanley Dixon (26 May 1894 – 13 August 1979) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Hull City, Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers as a wing half or inside right.
Personal life
In April 1915, with the First World War underway, Dixon enlisted in the Tyne Electrical Engineers. He had risen to the rank of acting corporal by July 1917 and spent the war on anti-aircraft duty in Britain. He finished the war with the rank of sergeant. After his retirement from football, Dixon managed a cinema in Hull.
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newcastle United | 1913–14 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1914–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1919–20 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | ||
1920–21 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
1921–22 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | ||
1922–23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Total | 49 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 10 | ||
Blackburn Rovers | 1922–23 | First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
1923–24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
1924–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1925–26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
Total | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 3 | ||
Hull City | 1926–27 | Second Division | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
1927–28 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
1928–29 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
1929–30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Total | 99 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 107 | 0 | ||
Career total | 177 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 191 | 13 |
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 82. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Ed Dixon". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Stan Dixon – Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and Hull City". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- "Dixon". BRFCS.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Dixon Edward 'Stan' Hull City 1928". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- "'Wor' War heroes". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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