Ernie Dixon

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Ernie Dixon
Personal information
Full nameErnest Dixon
Date of birth(1901-07-10)10 July 1901
Place of birthPudsey, England
Date of death27 April 1941(1941-04-27) (aged 39)
Place of deathBradford, England
Height5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1921–1922Bradford City1(0)
1922–1924Halifax Town58(33)
1924Burnley3(0)
1924–1929Halifax Town176(95)
1929Huddersfield Town5(1)
1929–1930Nelson28(10)
1930–1933Tranmere Rovers83(53)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ernest "Ernie" Dixon (10 July 1901 – 27 April 1941)[1] was a footballer born in Pudsey, England who played as a forward in The Football League in the 1920s and 1930s.[2]

He played for Bradford City, Halifax Town, Burnley, Huddersfield Town, Nelson and Tranmere Rovers.[2]

He is Halifax's all-time record goalscorer with 132 goals in all competitions.[3]

At the end of his career, he also had spells in non-league football with Gresley Rovers .[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Dykes, Garth (2009). Nelson FC in the Football League. SoccerData. pp. 31–32. ISBN 978-1-905891-29-0. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6. 
  3. "Halifax Town History". 16 August 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2010. 


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