Arthur Dixon (footballer, born 1921)

Arthur Dixon (17 November 1921 – 3 May 2006) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Northampton Town and Leicester City as an inside forward.[1][2] He also played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian and Clyde.[3][4] After his retirement from football, Dixon worked as a masseur and physiotherapist for Notts County.[5]

Arthur Dixon
Personal information
Full name Arthur Dixon[1]
Date of birth 17 November 1921
Place of birth Middleton, England
Date of death 3 May 2006(2006-05-03) (aged 84)[1]
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1945 Queen's Park 0 (0)
1945–1947 Clyde 30 (12)
1947–1949 Heart of Midlothian 34 (5)
1949–1951 Northampton Town 68 (21)
1951–1953 Leicester City 11 (0)
Kettering Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Dixon was the son of footballer Arthur Dixon.[6]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 1947–48[7] Scottish First Division 25 3 2 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 28 3
1948–49[7] 9 2 4 3 4 2 0 0 17 7
1949–50[7] 0 0 ― 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 34 5 6 3 5 2 1 0 46 10
Leicester City 1951–52[5] Second Division 8 0 0 0 ― ― 8 0
1952–53[5] 3 0 0 0 ― ― 3 0
Total 11 0 0 0 ― ― 11 0
Career total 45 5 6 3 5 2 1 0 57 10
  1. Appearance in East of Scotland Shield

Honours

Heart of Midlothian

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References
  1. "Arthur Dixon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. Arthur Dixon at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  5. "Arthur Dixon | Leicester City career stats". FoxesTalk. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. "In Memoriam – Northampton Town". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. "Arthur Dixon – Hearts Career – from 04 Oct 1947 to 08 Oct 1949". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  8. "1948-04-07 Wed Hearts 4 Edinburgh City 0". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 31 October 2019.


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