Ernie Dixon

Ernie Dixon
Personal information
Full nameErnest Dixon
Date of birth10 July 1901
Place of birthPudsey, England
Date of death27 April 1941 (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.