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English footballer

Stan Dixon
Personal information
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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
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

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 82. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Ed Dixon". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Stan Dixon – Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers and Hull City". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  4. "Dixon". BRFCS.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. "Dixon Edward 'Stan' Hull City 1928". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. "'Wor' War heroes". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 24 October 2019.


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