Arthur Dixon (1920s footballer)

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Arthur Dixon (born in England) was a footballer who played as a central defender for Rangers F.C. between 1917 and 1926. He later became trainer at the club and assistant to the legendary Bill Struth after his retirement from playing.

Dixon joined Rangers in July 1917 by manager William Wilton. He made his league debut in a 1-0 win away to Kilmarnock on 18 August 1917. Dixon was soon to establish himself as an influential player for the club. He scored his first goal for the club on 8 March 1919 in a 3-0 league win against Hamilton Academical.

He enjoyed a benefit match at Ibrox on 10 September 1923. A crowd of 10,000 watch Rangers draw 1-1 with Liverpool. The Rangers side was: Hamilton (goalkeeper), Manderson, Meiklejohn, Dixon, McCandless, Archibald, Muirhead, Morton, Hansen, Cairns. The goalscorer for Rangers was Carl Hansen.

In total he made 361 appearances (326 league and 35 Scottish Cup) for the club. He scored eight goals (six times in the league and twice in the cup). He won 6 league championships, six Glasgow Cups and four Charity Cups.

At the end of the 1925-26 season, Dixon retired from playing and became a coach at the club. He was responsible for the signing of Alex Stevenson, an Irish international footballer from Dublin.