Tommy Dixon (footballer, born 1929)
Tommy Dixon (8 June 1929 – 6 February 2014) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 June 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 2014 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Watford, Hertfordshire | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1954 | West Ham United | 39 | (21) |
| 1955–1959 | Reading | 123 | (64) |
| 1959–1960 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 35 | (12) |
| 1960–1962 | Workington | 53 | (17) |
| 1962–1964 | Barrow | 62 | (23) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Dixon played for West Ham United between 1952 and 1955. He was the club's top scorer during the 1953-54 season with 19 goals,[1] but only featured four times the following season. He moved to Reading, then of the Third Division South, and was their top scorer two years running. He later played for Brighton & Hove Albion, Workington and Barrow.[2][3]
References
- "Tommy Dixon - 1929-2014". West Ham United F.C. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
- Tommy Dixon at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 67. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
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