Johnny Dixon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Thomas Dixon[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Hebburn, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 January 2009 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Sutton Coldfield, England | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Spennymoor United | ||
| 1945–1961 | Aston Villa | 392 | (132) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
John Thomas "Johnny" Dixon (10 December 1923 – 20 January 2009) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.
Born in Hebburn,[1] 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,[2] 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.
Dixon suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and died on 20 January 2009 in Good Hope Hospital, Sutton Coldfield.[2]
Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
| 1946–47 | Aston Villa | First Division | 17 | 6 | – | 17 | 6 | |
| 1947–48 | 12 | 5 | – | 12 | 5 | |||
| 1948–49 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
| 1949–50 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 11 | ||
| 1950–51 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 16 | ||
| 1951–52 | 42 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 28 | ||
| 1952–53 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 14 | ||
| 1953–54 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
| 1954–55 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 14 | ||
| 1955–56 | 37 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 18 | ||
| 1956–57 | 39 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 11 | ||
| 1957–58 | 14 | 2 | – | 14 | 2 | |||
| 1958–59 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 1959–60 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | First Division | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 392 | 132 | 38 | 12 | 430 | 144 | ||
Club
- Aston Villa
References
- 1 2 "Johnny Dixon". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- 1 2 "Villa Cup hero Dixon dies at 85". BBC Sport. 2009-01-21. Retrieved 2009-01-21.