Ronnie Dix
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Ronnie Dix | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Ronald William Dix | |
Date of birth | September 12, 1912 | |
Place of birth | Bristol, England | |
Date of death | April 2, 1998 (aged 85) | |
Place of death | Bristol, England | |
Playing position | Striker | |
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1928 - 1932 1932 - 1933 1933 - 1937 1937 - 1939 1939 - 1947 1947 - 1949 |
Bristol Rovers Blackburn Rovers Aston Villa Derby County Tottenham Hotspur Reading |
100 (33) 94 (35) |
National team | ||
1938 | England | 1 (1) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Ronnie Dix (1912-09-12 - 1998-04-02) was a professional footballer, who holds the record for being the youngest goalscorer in Football League history, when he scored for Bristol Rovers aged 15 years 180 days.
He also won one full international cap for England.
[edit] References
- Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.]]
Categories: 1912 births | 1998 deaths | People from Bristol | England international footballers | Football (soccer) strikers | Bristol Rovers F.C. players | Blackburn Rovers F.C. players | Aston Villa F.C. players | Derby County F.C. players | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players | Reading F.C. players | Blackpool F.C. wartime guest players | English football striker, pre-1930 birth stubs