Johnny Dixon

For the footballer born 1984, see Jonny Dixon.
For other people of the same name, see John Dixon (disambiguation).
Johnny Dixon
Personal information
Date of birth 10 December 1923(1923-12-10)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death 20 January 2009(2009-01-20) (aged 85)
Place of death Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Spennymoor United
1945–1961 Aston Villa 430 (144)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Johnny Dixon (10 December 1923 – 20 January 2009) was an English footballer.

Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, he played for Aston Villa from 1945 until his retirement in 1961, making 430 appearances and scoring 144 goals. He was Villa's last FA Cup-winning captain, in 1957.

Dixon played for Spennymoor United before he signed as a professional for Villa shortly after the Second World War,[1] after playing a number of wartime matches for the club. He was voted supporters' 'Terrace Trophy' winner in 1959; and in 1960 helped Villa win promotion back to the top-flight. He played his last game for Villa in April 1961, scoring in a 4-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday. On retiring, Dixon remained at the club for six years coaching the youth team. One of the most popular Villa players of all time, he continued to turn out for the Villa Old Stars into his 60s.

In recent years Johnny had suffered from Alzheimer's disease and died on 20 January 2009 in Good Hope Hospital.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Villa Cup hero Dixon dies at 85". BBC Sport. 2009-01-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aston_villa/7842556.stm. Retrieved 2009-01-21.